AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A great game.
actualadjectiveUS /ˈæktʃəwəl/
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading Not this actual game, of course, but some version of it; some "Christmas novelty," in which, perhaps, the princes are called knights, but the laughter remains the same.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading But our edition of it went to some hospital during the war, and I fear now that I shall never play it again.
amusementnounUS /əˈmjuːzmənt/
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading The Mathematical Mind My daily paper just now is full of mathematical difficulties, submitted by its readers for the amusement of one of its staff.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But our edition of it went to some hospital during the war, and I fear now that I shall never play it again.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading Yet I scan the papers eagerly, hoping for some announcement of it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Not this actual game, of course, but some version of it; some "Christmas novelty," in which, perhaps, the princes are called knights, but the laughter remains the same.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But our edition of it went to some hospital during the war, and I fear now that I shall never play it again.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Mathematical Mind My daily paper just now is full of mathematical difficulties, submitted by its readers for the amusement of one of its staff.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Not this actual game, of course, but some version of it; some "Christmas novelty," in which, perhaps, the princes are called knights, but the laughter remains the same.
ChristmasnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Not this actual game, of course, but some version of it; some "Christmas novelty," in which, perhaps, the princes are called knights, but the laughter remains the same.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Not this actual game, of course, but some version of it; some "Christmas novelty," in which, perhaps, the princes are called knights, but the laughter remains the same.
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading The Mathematical Mind My daily paper just now is full of mathematical difficulties, submitted by its readers for the amusement of one of its staff.
difficultiesnounUS /ˈdɪfəkəltiz/
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading The Mathematical Mind My daily paper just now is full of mathematical difficulties, submitted by its readers for the amusement of one of its staff.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading But our edition of it went to some hospital during the war, and I fear now that I shall never play it again.
eagerlyadverbUS /ˈiːɡərli/
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Yet I scan the papers eagerly, hoping for some announcement of it.
editionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading But our edition of it went to some hospital during the war, and I fear now that I shall never play it again.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading But our edition of it went to some hospital during the war, and I fear now that I shall never play it again.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yet I scan the papers eagerly, hoping for some announcement of it.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The Mathematical Mind My daily paper just now is full of mathematical difficulties, submitted by its readers for the amusement of one of its staff.
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading A great game.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A great game.
hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Yet I scan the papers eagerly, hoping for some announcement of it.
hospitalnounUS /ˈhɑːspɪtəl/
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading But our edition of it went to some hospital during the war, and I fear now that I shall never play it again.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But our edition of it went to some hospital during the war, and I fear now that I shall never play it again.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not this actual game, of course, but some version of it; some "Christmas novelty," in which, perhaps, the princes are called knights, but the laughter remains the same.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Mathematical Mind My daily paper just now is full of mathematical difficulties, submitted by its readers for the amusement of one of its staff.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But our edition of it went to some hospital during the war, and I fear now that I shall never play it again.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Mathematical Mind My daily paper just now is full of mathematical difficulties, submitted by its readers for the amusement of one of its staff.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading The Mathematical Mind My daily paper just now is full of mathematical difficulties, submitted by its readers for the amusement of one of its staff.
knightsnounUS /naɪts/
plural of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading Not this actual game, of course, but some version of it; some "Christmas novelty," in which, perhaps, the princes are called knights, but the laughter remains the same.
laughternounUS /ˈlæftər/
the sound of laughing
From this reading Not this actual game, of course, but some version of it; some "Christmas novelty," in which, perhaps, the princes are called knights, but the laughter remains the same.
MathematicaladjectiveUS /ˌmæθəˈmætɪkəl/
of or pertaining to or of the nature of mathematics
From this reading The Mathematical Mind My daily paper just now is full of mathematical difficulties, submitted by its readers for the amusement of one of its staff.
MindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The Mathematical Mind My daily paper just now is full of mathematical difficulties, submitted by its readers for the amusement of one of its staff.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The Mathematical Mind My daily paper just now is full of mathematical difficulties, submitted by its readers for the amusement of one of its staff.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But our edition of it went to some hospital during the war, and I fear now that I shall never play it again.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not this actual game, of course, but some version of it; some "Christmas novelty," in which, perhaps, the princes are called knights, but the laughter remains the same.
noveltynounUS /ˈnɑːvəlti/
originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
From this reading Not this actual game, of course, but some version of it; some "Christmas novelty," in which, perhaps, the princes are called knights, but the laughter remains the same.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But our edition of it went to some hospital during the war, and I fear now that I shall never play it again.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But our edition of it went to some hospital during the war, and I fear now that I shall never play it again.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Mathematical Mind My daily paper just now is full of mathematical difficulties, submitted by its readers for the amusement of one of its staff.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But our edition of it went to some hospital during the war, and I fear now that I shall never play it again.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading The Mathematical Mind My daily paper just now is full of mathematical difficulties, submitted by its readers for the amusement of one of its staff.
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Yet I scan the papers eagerly, hoping for some announcement of it.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Not this actual game, of course, but some version of it; some "Christmas novelty," in which, perhaps, the princes are called knights, but the laughter remains the same.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading But our edition of it went to some hospital during the war, and I fear now that I shall never play it again.
princesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəz/
plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Not this actual game, of course, but some version of it; some "Christmas novelty," in which, perhaps, the princes are called knights, but the laughter remains the same.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading The Mathematical Mind My daily paper just now is full of mathematical difficulties, submitted by its readers for the amusement of one of its staff.
remainsnounUS /rɪˈmeɪnz/
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading Not this actual game, of course, but some version of it; some "Christmas novelty," in which, perhaps, the princes are called knights, but the laughter remains the same.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Not this actual game, of course, but some version of it; some "Christmas novelty," in which, perhaps, the princes are called knights, but the laughter remains the same.
scanverbUS /skæn/
examine minutely or intensely
From this reading Yet I scan the papers eagerly, hoping for some announcement of it.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading But our edition of it went to some hospital during the war, and I fear now that I shall never play it again.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But our edition of it went to some hospital during the war, and I fear now that I shall never play it again.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading The Mathematical Mind My daily paper just now is full of mathematical difficulties, submitted by its readers for the amusement of one of its staff.
submittedverbUS /səbˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “submit” — refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading The Mathematical Mind My daily paper just now is full of mathematical difficulties, submitted by its readers for the amusement of one of its staff.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But our edition of it went to some hospital during the war, and I fear now that I shall never play it again.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But our edition of it went to some hospital during the war, and I fear now that I shall never play it again.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Not this actual game, of course, but some version of it; some "Christmas novelty," in which, perhaps, the princes are called knights, but the laughter remains the same.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But our edition of it went to some hospital during the war, and I fear now that I shall never play it again.
versionnounUS /ˈvɜːrʒən/
an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
From this reading Not this actual game, of course, but some version of it; some "Christmas novelty," in which, perhaps, the princes are called knights, but the laughter remains the same.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading But our edition of it went to some hospital during the war, and I fear now that I shall never play it again.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But our edition of it went to some hospital during the war, and I fear now that I shall never play it again.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Not this actual game, of course, but some version of it; some "Christmas novelty," in which, perhaps, the princes are called knights, but the laughter remains the same.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet I scan the papers eagerly, hoping for some announcement of it.
