adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had gone in to see his patients for a moment on his way upstairs, and they were both going on well.
accidentnounUS /ˈæksədənt/
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading She was curiously apathetic, as people so often are after any kind of shock, but it was clear that there were to be no bad after-effects of the accident.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She was curiously apathetic, as people so often are after any kind of shock, but it was clear that there were to be no bad after-effects of the accident.
after-effects
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was curiously apathetic, as people so often are after any kind of shock, but it was clear that there were to be no bad after-effects of the accident.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Bubbles was beginning to look her own queer, elfish little self again.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading As for Donnington, the young man declared that he felt quite all right, and he was even anxious to get up for dinner.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Dinner was to be half an hour later than usual, and Dr. Panton, as he went off to his comfortable, warm room, felt pleasantly, healthily tired.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dinner was to be half an hour later than usual, and Dr. Panton, as he went off to his comfortable, warm room, felt pleasantly, healthily tired.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading As for Donnington, the young man declared that he felt quite all right, and he was even anxious to get up for dinner.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She was curiously apathetic, as people so often are after any kind of shock, but it was clear that there were to be no bad after-effects of the accident.
apatheticadjectiveUS /ˌæpəˈθetɪk/
showing little or no emotion or animation
From this reading She was curiously apathetic, as people so often are after any kind of shock, but it was clear that there were to be no bad after-effects of the accident.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was curiously apathetic, as people so often are after any kind of shock, but it was clear that there were to be no bad after-effects of the accident.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dinner was to be half an hour later than usual, and Dr. Panton, as he went off to his comfortable, warm room, felt pleasantly, healthily tired.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading She was curiously apathetic, as people so often are after any kind of shock, but it was clear that there were to be no bad after-effects of the accident.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Dinner was to be half an hour later than usual, and Dr. Panton, as he went off to his comfortable, warm room, felt pleasantly, healthily tired.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Bubbles was beginning to look her own queer, elfish little self again.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading He had gone in to see his patients for a moment on his way upstairs, and they were both going on well.
BubblesnounUS /ˈbʌbəlz/
plural of “bubble” — a hollow globule of gas (e.g., air or carbon dioxide)
From this reading Bubbles was beginning to look her own queer, elfish little self again.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was curiously apathetic, as people so often are after any kind of shock, but it was clear that there were to be no bad after-effects of the accident.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading She was curiously apathetic, as people so often are after any kind of shock, but it was clear that there were to be no bad after-effects of the accident.
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Dinner was to be half an hour later than usual, and Dr. Panton, as he went off to his comfortable, warm room, felt pleasantly, healthily tired.
curiouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading She was curiously apathetic, as people so often are after any kind of shock, but it was clear that there were to be no bad after-effects of the accident.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading As for Donnington, the young man declared that he felt quite all right, and he was even anxious to get up for dinner.
DinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Dinner was to be half an hour later than usual, and Dr. Panton, as he went off to his comfortable, warm room, felt pleasantly, healthily tired.
Donnington
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As for Donnington, the young man declared that he felt quite all right, and he was even anxious to get up for dinner.
Dr
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dinner was to be half an hour later than usual, and Dr. Panton, as he went off to his comfortable, warm room, felt pleasantly, healthily tired.
elfishadjectiveUS /ˈelfɪʃ/
usually good-naturedly mischievous
From this reading Bubbles was beginning to look her own queer, elfish little self again.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading As for Donnington, the young man declared that he felt quite all right, and he was even anxious to get up for dinner.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Dinner was to be half an hour later than usual, and Dr. Panton, as he went off to his comfortable, warm room, felt pleasantly, healthily tired.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had gone in to see his patients for a moment on his way upstairs, and they were both going on well.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading As for Donnington, the young man declared that he felt quite all right, and he was even anxious to get up for dinner.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading He had gone in to see his patients for a moment on his way upstairs, and they were both going on well.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had gone in to see his patients for a moment on his way upstairs, and they were both going on well.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had gone in to see his patients for a moment on his way upstairs, and they were both going on well.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Dinner was to be half an hour later than usual, and Dr. Panton, as he went off to his comfortable, warm room, felt pleasantly, healthily tired.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dinner was to be half an hour later than usual, and Dr. Panton, as he went off to his comfortable, warm room, felt pleasantly, healthily tired.
healthilyadverb
in a levelheaded manner
From this reading Dinner was to be half an hour later than usual, and Dr. Panton, as he went off to his comfortable, warm room, felt pleasantly, healthily tired.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Bubbles was beginning to look her own queer, elfish little self again.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dinner was to be half an hour later than usual, and Dr. Panton, as he went off to his comfortable, warm room, felt pleasantly, healthily tired.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Dinner was to be half an hour later than usual, and Dr. Panton, as he went off to his comfortable, warm room, felt pleasantly, healthily tired.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had gone in to see his patients for a moment on his way upstairs, and they were both going on well.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was curiously apathetic, as people so often are after any kind of shock, but it was clear that there were to be no bad after-effects of the accident.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading She was curiously apathetic, as people so often are after any kind of shock, but it was clear that there were to be no bad after-effects of the accident.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Dinner was to be half an hour later than usual, and Dr. Panton, as he went off to his comfortable, warm room, felt pleasantly, healthily tired.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Bubbles was beginning to look her own queer, elfish little self again.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Bubbles was beginning to look her own queer, elfish little self again.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As for Donnington, the young man declared that he felt quite all right, and he was even anxious to get up for dinner.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading He had gone in to see his patients for a moment on his way upstairs, and they were both going on well.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She was curiously apathetic, as people so often are after any kind of shock, but it was clear that there were to be no bad after-effects of the accident.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was curiously apathetic, as people so often are after any kind of shock, but it was clear that there were to be no bad after-effects of the accident.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Dinner was to be half an hour later than usual, and Dr. Panton, as he went off to his comfortable, warm room, felt pleasantly, healthily tired.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading She was curiously apathetic, as people so often are after any kind of shock, but it was clear that there were to be no bad after-effects of the accident.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had gone in to see his patients for a moment on his way upstairs, and they were both going on well.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Bubbles was beginning to look her own queer, elfish little self again.
Panton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dinner was to be half an hour later than usual, and Dr. Panton, as he went off to his comfortable, warm room, felt pleasantly, healthily tired.
patientsnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənts/
plural of “patient” — a person who requires medical care
From this reading He had gone in to see his patients for a moment on his way upstairs, and they were both going on well.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading She was curiously apathetic, as people so often are after any kind of shock, but it was clear that there were to be no bad after-effects of the accident.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading Dinner was to be half an hour later than usual, and Dr. Panton, as he went off to his comfortable, warm room, felt pleasantly, healthily tired.
queeradjectiveUS /kwɪr/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Bubbles was beginning to look her own queer, elfish little self again.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading As for Donnington, the young man declared that he felt quite all right, and he was even anxious to get up for dinner.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading As for Donnington, the young man declared that he felt quite all right, and he was even anxious to get up for dinner.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Dinner was to be half an hour later than usual, and Dr. Panton, as he went off to his comfortable, warm room, felt pleasantly, healthily tired.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had gone in to see his patients for a moment on his way upstairs, and they were both going on well.
selfnounUS /self/
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading Bubbles was beginning to look her own queer, elfish little self again.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was curiously apathetic, as people so often are after any kind of shock, but it was clear that there were to be no bad after-effects of the accident.
shocknounUS /ʃɑːk/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading She was curiously apathetic, as people so often are after any kind of shock, but it was clear that there were to be no bad after-effects of the accident.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was curiously apathetic, as people so often are after any kind of shock, but it was clear that there were to be no bad after-effects of the accident.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Dinner was to be half an hour later than usual, and Dr. Panton, as he went off to his comfortable, warm room, felt pleasantly, healthily tired.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was curiously apathetic, as people so often are after any kind of shock, but it was clear that there were to be no bad after-effects of the accident.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was curiously apathetic, as people so often are after any kind of shock, but it was clear that there were to be no bad after-effects of the accident.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading She was curiously apathetic, as people so often are after any kind of shock, but it was clear that there were to be no bad after-effects of the accident.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had gone in to see his patients for a moment on his way upstairs, and they were both going on well.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Dinner was to be half an hour later than usual, and Dr. Panton, as he went off to his comfortable, warm room, felt pleasantly, healthily tired.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dinner was to be half an hour later than usual, and Dr. Panton, as he went off to his comfortable, warm room, felt pleasantly, healthily tired.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As for Donnington, the young man declared that he felt quite all right, and he was even anxious to get up for dinner.
upstairsadverbUS /əpˈsterz/
on a floor above
From this reading He had gone in to see his patients for a moment on his way upstairs, and they were both going on well.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Dinner was to be half an hour later than usual, and Dr. Panton, as he went off to his comfortable, warm room, felt pleasantly, healthily tired.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Dinner was to be half an hour later than usual, and Dr. Panton, as he went off to his comfortable, warm room, felt pleasantly, healthily tired.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dinner was to be half an hour later than usual, and Dr. Panton, as he went off to his comfortable, warm room, felt pleasantly, healthily tired.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had gone in to see his patients for a moment on his way upstairs, and they were both going on well.
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 He had gone in to see his patients for a moment on his way upstairs, and they were both going on well.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Dinner was to be half an hour later than usual, and Dr. Panton, as he went off to his comfortable, warm room, felt pleasantly, healthily tired.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had gone in to see his patients for a moment on his way upstairs, and they were both going on well.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading As for Donnington, the young man declared that he felt quite all right, and he was even anxious to get up for dinner.
