adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Seeing a slight movement of her lips, he had bent over her, and had just succeeded in hearing her few last words, "Be kind to Jack."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Half an hour before, Mrs. Wagner had spoken to him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Seeing a slight movement of her lips, he had bent over her, and had just succeeded in hearing her few last words, "Be kind to Jack."
Beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Seeing a slight movement of her lips, he had bent over her, and had just succeeded in hearing her few last words, "Be kind to Jack."
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Half an hour before, Mrs. Wagner had spoken to him.
behavedverbUS /bɪˈheɪvd/
past form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading Doctor Dormann had behaved very strangely.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Seeing a slight movement of her lips, he had bent over her, and had just succeeded in hearing her few last words, "Be kind to Jack."
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When he came to the house, on his evening visit to his patient, Mr. Keller was in the room.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading He was the first person who made the terrible discovery of the death.
discoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/
the act of discovering something
From this reading He was the first person who made the terrible discovery of the death.
DoctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Doctor Dormann had behaved very strangely.
Dormann
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From this reading Doctor Dormann had behaved very strangely.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading When he came to the house, on his evening visit to his patient, Mr. Keller was in the room.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Seeing a slight movement of her lips, he had bent over her, and had just succeeded in hearing her few last words, "Be kind to Jack."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He was the first person who made the terrible discovery of the death.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Doctor Dormann had behaved very strangely.
HalfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Half an hour before, Mrs. Wagner had spoken to him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was the first person who made the terrible discovery of the death.
hearingnounUS /ˈhiːrɪŋ/
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading Seeing a slight movement of her lips, he had bent over her, and had just succeeded in hearing her few last words, "Be kind to Jack."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Seeing a slight movement of her lips, he had bent over her, and had just succeeded in hearing her few last words, "Be kind to Jack."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Half an hour before, Mrs. Wagner had spoken to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he came to the house, on his evening visit to his patient, Mr. Keller was in the room.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Half an hour before, Mrs. Wagner had spoken to him.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When he came to the house, on his evening visit to his patient, Mr. Keller was in the room.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he came to the house, on his evening visit to his patient, Mr. Keller was in the room.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading Seeing a slight movement of her lips, he had bent over her, and had just succeeded in hearing her few last words, "Be kind to Jack."
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Seeing a slight movement of her lips, he had bent over her, and had just succeeded in hearing her few last words, "Be kind to Jack."
KellernounUS /ˈkelər/
United States lecturer and writer who was blind and deaf from the age of 19 months
From this reading When he came to the house, on his evening visit to his patient, Mr. Keller was in the room.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Seeing a slight movement of her lips, he had bent over her, and had just succeeded in hearing her few last words, "Be kind to Jack."
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Seeing a slight movement of her lips, he had bent over her, and had just succeeded in hearing her few last words, "Be kind to Jack."
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Seeing a slight movement of her lips, he had bent over her, and had just succeeded in hearing her few last words, "Be kind to Jack."
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He was the first person who made the terrible discovery of the death.
movementnounUS /ˈmuːvmənt/
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Seeing a slight movement of her lips, he had bent over her, and had just succeeded in hearing her few last words, "Be kind to Jack."
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading When he came to the house, on his evening visit to his patient, Mr. Keller was in the room.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Half an hour before, Mrs. Wagner had spoken to him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was the first person who made the terrible discovery of the death.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When he came to the house, on his evening visit to his patient, Mr. Keller was in the room.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Seeing a slight movement of her lips, he had bent over her, and had just succeeded in hearing her few last words, "Be kind to Jack."
patientnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənt/
a person who requires medical care
From this reading When he came to the house, on his evening visit to his patient, Mr. Keller was in the room.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading He was the first person who made the terrible discovery of the death.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When he came to the house, on his evening visit to his patient, Mr. Keller was in the room.
SeeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Seeing a slight movement of her lips, he had bent over her, and had just succeeded in hearing her few last words, "Be kind to Jack."
slightnounUS /slaɪt/
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Seeing a slight movement of her lips, he had bent over her, and had just succeeded in hearing her few last words, "Be kind to Jack."
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Half an hour before, Mrs. Wagner had spoken to him.
strangelyadverbUS /ˈstreɪndʒli/
in a strange manner
From this reading Doctor Dormann had behaved very strangely.
succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Seeing a slight movement of her lips, he had bent over her, and had just succeeded in hearing her few last words, "Be kind to Jack."
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading He was the first person who made the terrible discovery of the death.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was the first person who made the terrible discovery of the death.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he came to the house, on his evening visit to his patient, Mr. Keller was in the room.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Doctor Dormann had behaved very strangely.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading When he came to the house, on his evening visit to his patient, Mr. Keller was in the room.
WagnernounUS /ˈwæɡnər/
Austrian architect and pioneer of modern architecture (1841-1918)
From this reading Half an hour before, Mrs. Wagner had spoken to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was the first person who made the terrible discovery of the death.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he came to the house, on his evening visit to his patient, Mr. Keller was in the room.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He was the first person who made the terrible discovery of the death.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Seeing a slight movement of her lips, he had bent over her, and had just succeeded in hearing her few last words, "Be kind to Jack."
