adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE NEEDLE THAT DID NOT MATCH “Sebastian is a great man,” I said to Hilda Wade, as I sat one afternoon over a cup of tea she had brewed for me in her own little sitting-room.
admirationsnounUS /ˌædmərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “admiration” — a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading I admired our famous Professor, and I admired Hilda Wade: 'twas a matter of regret to me that my two admirations did not seem in return sufficiently to admire one another.
admireverbUS /ædˈmaɪr/
feel admiration for
From this reading I admired our famous Professor, and I admired Hilda Wade: 'twas a matter of regret to me that my two admirations did not seem in return sufficiently to admire one another.
admiredadjectiveUS /ədˈmaɪərd/
regarded with admiration
From this reading I admired our famous Professor, and I admired Hilda Wade: 'twas a matter of regret to me that my two admirations did not seem in return sufficiently to admire one another.
admitverbUS /ədˈmɪt/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “Whatever else you choose to think of him, you must admit he is a very great man.”
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE NEEDLE THAT DID NOT MATCH “Sebastian is a great man,” I said to Hilda Wade, as I sat one afternoon over a cup of tea she had brewed for me in her own little sitting-room.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading It is one of the alleviations of an hospital doctor's lot that he may drink tea now and again with the Sister of his ward.
alleviations
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From this reading It is one of the alleviations of an hospital doctor's lot that he may drink tea now and again with the Sister of his ward.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is one of the alleviations of an hospital doctor's lot that he may drink tea now and again with the Sister of his ward.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is one of the alleviations of an hospital doctor's lot that he may drink tea now and again with the Sister of his ward.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I admired our famous Professor, and I admired Hilda Wade: 'twas a matter of regret to me that my two admirations did not seem in return sufficiently to admire one another.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Oh, yes,” Hilda answered, pouring out my second cup; “he is a very great man.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE NEEDLE THAT DID NOT MATCH “Sebastian is a great man,” I said to Hilda Wade, as I sat one afternoon over a cup of tea she had brewed for me in her own little sitting-room.
brewedverbUS /bruːd/
past form of “brew” — prepare by brewing
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE NEEDLE THAT DID NOT MATCH “Sebastian is a great man,” I said to Hilda Wade, as I sat one afternoon over a cup of tea she had brewed for me in her own little sitting-room.
chooseverbUS /tʃuːz/
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading “Whatever else you choose to think of him, you must admit he is a very great man.”
cupnounUS /kʌp/
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE NEEDLE THAT DID NOT MATCH “Sebastian is a great man,” I said to Hilda Wade, as I sat one afternoon over a cup of tea she had brewed for me in her own little sitting-room.
DIDauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE NEEDLE THAT DID NOT MATCH “Sebastian is a great man,” I said to Hilda Wade, as I sat one afternoon over a cup of tea she had brewed for me in her own little sitting-room.
doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading It is one of the alleviations of an hospital doctor's lot that he may drink tea now and again with the Sister of his ward.
drinkverbUS /drɪŋk/
take in liquids
From this reading It is one of the alleviations of an hospital doctor's lot that he may drink tea now and again with the Sister of his ward.
else
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From this reading “Whatever else you choose to think of him, you must admit he is a very great man.”
EPISODEnounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE NEEDLE THAT DID NOT MATCH “Sebastian is a great man,” I said to Hilda Wade, as I sat one afternoon over a cup of tea she had brewed for me in her own little sitting-room.
famousadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading I admired our famous Professor, and I admired Hilda Wade: 'twas a matter of regret to me that my two admirations did not seem in return sufficiently to admire one another.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE NEEDLE THAT DID NOT MATCH “Sebastian is a great man,” I said to Hilda Wade, as I sat one afternoon over a cup of tea she had brewed for me in her own little sitting-room.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE NEEDLE THAT DID NOT MATCH “Sebastian is a great man,” I said to Hilda Wade, as I sat one afternoon over a cup of tea she had brewed for me in her own little sitting-room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE NEEDLE THAT DID NOT MATCH “Sebastian is a great man,” I said to Hilda Wade, as I sat one afternoon over a cup of tea she had brewed for me in her own little sitting-room.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is one of the alleviations of an hospital doctor's lot that he may drink tea now and again with the Sister of his ward.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE NEEDLE THAT DID NOT MATCH “Sebastian is a great man,” I said to Hilda Wade, as I sat one afternoon over a cup of tea she had brewed for me in her own little sitting-room.
Hilda
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From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE NEEDLE THAT DID NOT MATCH “Sebastian is a great man,” I said to Hilda Wade, as I sat one afternoon over a cup of tea she had brewed for me in her own little sitting-room.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Whatever else you choose to think of him, you must admit he is a very great man.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It is one of the alleviations of an hospital doctor's lot that he may drink tea now and again with the Sister of his ward.
hospitalnounUS /ˈhɑːspɪtəl/
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading It is one of the alleviations of an hospital doctor's lot that he may drink tea now and again with the Sister of his ward.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE NEEDLE THAT DID NOT MATCH “Sebastian is a great man,” I said to Hilda Wade, as I sat one afternoon over a cup of tea she had brewed for me in her own little sitting-room.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE NEEDLE THAT DID NOT MATCH “Sebastian is a great man,” I said to Hilda Wade, as I sat one afternoon over a cup of tea she had brewed for me in her own little sitting-room.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE NEEDLE THAT DID NOT MATCH “Sebastian is a great man,” I said to Hilda Wade, as I sat one afternoon over a cup of tea she had brewed for me in her own little sitting-room.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is one of the alleviations of an hospital doctor's lot that he may drink tea now and again with the Sister of his ward.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE NEEDLE THAT DID NOT MATCH “Sebastian is a great man,” I said to Hilda Wade, as I sat one afternoon over a cup of tea she had brewed for me in her own little sitting-room.
lotnounUS /lɑːt/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading It is one of the alleviations of an hospital doctor's lot that he may drink tea now and again with the Sister of his ward.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE NEEDLE THAT DID NOT MATCH “Sebastian is a great man,” I said to Hilda Wade, as I sat one afternoon over a cup of tea she had brewed for me in her own little sitting-room.
MATCHverbUS /mætʃ/
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE NEEDLE THAT DID NOT MATCH “Sebastian is a great man,” I said to Hilda Wade, as I sat one afternoon over a cup of tea she had brewed for me in her own little sitting-room.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I admired our famous Professor, and I admired Hilda Wade: 'twas a matter of regret to me that my two admirations did not seem in return sufficiently to admire one another.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It is one of the alleviations of an hospital doctor's lot that he may drink tea now and again with the Sister of his ward.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE NEEDLE THAT DID NOT MATCH “Sebastian is a great man,” I said to Hilda Wade, as I sat one afternoon over a cup of tea she had brewed for me in her own little sitting-room.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Whatever else you choose to think of him, you must admit he is a very great man.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I admired our famous Professor, and I admired Hilda Wade: 'twas a matter of regret to me that my two admirations did not seem in return sufficiently to admire one another.
NEEDLEnounUS /ˈniːdəl/
the leaf of a conifer
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE NEEDLE THAT DID NOT MATCH “Sebastian is a great man,” I said to Hilda Wade, as I sat one afternoon over a cup of tea she had brewed for me in her own little sitting-room.
NOTadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE NEEDLE THAT DID NOT MATCH “Sebastian is a great man,” I said to Hilda Wade, as I sat one afternoon over a cup of tea she had brewed for me in her own little sitting-room.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It is one of the alleviations of an hospital doctor's lot that he may drink tea now and again with the Sister of his ward.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE NEEDLE THAT DID NOT MATCH “Sebastian is a great man,” I said to Hilda Wade, as I sat one afternoon over a cup of tea she had brewed for me in her own little sitting-room.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, yes,” Hilda answered, pouring out my second cup; “he is a very great man.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE NEEDLE THAT DID NOT MATCH “Sebastian is a great man,” I said to Hilda Wade, as I sat one afternoon over a cup of tea she had brewed for me in her own little sitting-room.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I admired our famous Professor, and I admired Hilda Wade: 'twas a matter of regret to me that my two admirations did not seem in return sufficiently to admire one another.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Oh, yes,” Hilda answered, pouring out my second cup; “he is a very great man.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE NEEDLE THAT DID NOT MATCH “Sebastian is a great man,” I said to Hilda Wade, as I sat one afternoon over a cup of tea she had brewed for me in her own little sitting-room.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE NEEDLE THAT DID NOT MATCH “Sebastian is a great man,” I said to Hilda Wade, as I sat one afternoon over a cup of tea she had brewed for me in her own little sitting-room.
pouringadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading “Oh, yes,” Hilda answered, pouring out my second cup; “he is a very great man.
ProfessornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading I admired our famous Professor, and I admired Hilda Wade: 'twas a matter of regret to me that my two admirations did not seem in return sufficiently to admire one another.
regretverbUS /rəˈɡret/
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading I admired our famous Professor, and I admired Hilda Wade: 'twas a matter of regret to me that my two admirations did not seem in return sufficiently to admire one another.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I admired our famous Professor, and I admired Hilda Wade: 'twas a matter of regret to me that my two admirations did not seem in return sufficiently to admire one another.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE NEEDLE THAT DID NOT MATCH “Sebastian is a great man,” I said to Hilda Wade, as I sat one afternoon over a cup of tea she had brewed for me in her own little sitting-room.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE NEEDLE THAT DID NOT MATCH “Sebastian is a great man,” I said to Hilda Wade, as I sat one afternoon over a cup of tea she had brewed for me in her own little sitting-room.
Sebastian
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From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE NEEDLE THAT DID NOT MATCH “Sebastian is a great man,” I said to Hilda Wade, as I sat one afternoon over a cup of tea she had brewed for me in her own little sitting-room.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “Oh, yes,” Hilda answered, pouring out my second cup; “he is a very great man.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I admired our famous Professor, and I admired Hilda Wade: 'twas a matter of regret to me that my two admirations did not seem in return sufficiently to admire one another.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE NEEDLE THAT DID NOT MATCH “Sebastian is a great man,” I said to Hilda Wade, as I sat one afternoon over a cup of tea she had brewed for me in her own little sitting-room.
SisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading It is one of the alleviations of an hospital doctor's lot that he may drink tea now and again with the Sister of his ward.
sitting-room
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From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE NEEDLE THAT DID NOT MATCH “Sebastian is a great man,” I said to Hilda Wade, as I sat one afternoon over a cup of tea she had brewed for me in her own little sitting-room.
sufficientlyadverbUS /səˈfɪʃəntli/
to a sufficient degree
From this reading I admired our famous Professor, and I admired Hilda Wade: 'twas a matter of regret to me that my two admirations did not seem in return sufficiently to admire one another.
teanounUS /tiː/
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE NEEDLE THAT DID NOT MATCH “Sebastian is a great man,” I said to Hilda Wade, as I sat one afternoon over a cup of tea she had brewed for me in her own little sitting-room.
THATconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE NEEDLE THAT DID NOT MATCH “Sebastian is a great man,” I said to Hilda Wade, as I sat one afternoon over a cup of tea she had brewed for me in her own little sitting-room.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE NEEDLE THAT DID NOT MATCH “Sebastian is a great man,” I said to Hilda Wade, as I sat one afternoon over a cup of tea she had brewed for me in her own little sitting-room.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Whatever else you choose to think of him, you must admit he is a very great man.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE NEEDLE THAT DID NOT MATCH “Sebastian is a great man,” I said to Hilda Wade, as I sat one afternoon over a cup of tea she had brewed for me in her own little sitting-room.
twas
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From this reading I admired our famous Professor, and I admired Hilda Wade: 'twas a matter of regret to me that my two admirations did not seem in return sufficiently to admire one another.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I admired our famous Professor, and I admired Hilda Wade: 'twas a matter of regret to me that my two admirations did not seem in return sufficiently to admire one another.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “Whatever else you choose to think of him, you must admit he is a very great man.”
WadeverbUS /weɪd/
walk (through relatively shallow water)
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE NEEDLE THAT DID NOT MATCH “Sebastian is a great man,” I said to Hilda Wade, as I sat one afternoon over a cup of tea she had brewed for me in her own little sitting-room.
wardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading It is one of the alleviations of an hospital doctor's lot that he may drink tea now and again with the Sister of his ward.
WhateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “Whatever else you choose to think of him, you must admit he is a very great man.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is one of the alleviations of an hospital doctor's lot that he may drink tea now and again with the Sister of his ward.
yesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Oh, yes,” Hilda answered, pouring out my second cup; “he is a very great man.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Whatever else you choose to think of him, you must admit he is a very great man.”
