AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A week after the return of Prof. Seabrook, Dr. Stanley ventured to transfer his patient to his native city.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He avoided talking about himself, and never again referred to the conversation that had occurred a few days after his accident.
accidentnounUS /ˈæksədənt/
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading He avoided talking about himself, and never again referred to the conversation that had occurred a few days after his accident.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A week after the return of Prof. Seabrook, Dr. Stanley ventured to transfer his patient to his native city.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading He avoided talking about himself, and never again referred to the conversation that had occurred a few days after his accident.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was desirous of getting him away before the general flitting back to Hilton, in order to prevent awkward meetings and complications.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The young man had improved steadily, and his physician had found him, as a rule, very patient and tractable.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading He avoided talking about himself, and never again referred to the conversation that had occurred a few days after his accident.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He was desirous of getting him away before the general flitting back to Hilton, in order to prevent awkward meetings and complications.
awkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading He was desirous of getting him away before the general flitting back to Hilton, in order to prevent awkward meetings and complications.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He was desirous of getting him away before the general flitting back to Hilton, in order to prevent awkward meetings and complications.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was desirous of getting him away before the general flitting back to Hilton, in order to prevent awkward meetings and complications.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading A week after the return of Prof. Seabrook, Dr. Stanley ventured to transfer his patient to his native city.
complicationsnounUS /ˌkɑːmpləˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “complication” — the act or process of complicating
From this reading He was desirous of getting him away before the general flitting back to Hilton, in order to prevent awkward meetings and complications.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading He avoided talking about himself, and never again referred to the conversation that had occurred a few days after his accident.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He avoided talking about himself, and never again referred to the conversation that had occurred a few days after his accident.
DEMONSTRATIONnounUS /ˌdemənˈstreɪʃən/
a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view
From this reading PHILLIP STANLEY'S FIRST DEMONSTRATION.
desirousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəs/
having or expressing desire for something
From this reading He was desirous of getting him away before the general flitting back to Hilton, in order to prevent awkward meetings and complications.
Dr
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From this reading A week after the return of Prof. Seabrook, Dr. Stanley ventured to transfer his patient to his native city.
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 He avoided talking about himself, and never again referred to the conversation that had occurred a few days after his accident.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading PHILLIP STANLEY'S FIRST DEMONSTRATION.
flittingverbUS /ˈflɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “flit” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading He was desirous of getting him away before the general flitting back to Hilton, in order to prevent awkward meetings and complications.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading The young man had improved steadily, and his physician had found him, as a rule, very patient and tractable.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading He was desirous of getting him away before the general flitting back to Hilton, in order to prevent awkward meetings and complications.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading He was desirous of getting him away before the general flitting back to Hilton, in order to prevent awkward meetings and complications.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The young man had improved steadily, and his physician had found him, as a rule, very patient and tractable.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was desirous of getting him away before the general flitting back to Hilton, in order to prevent awkward meetings and complications.
Hilton
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From this reading He was desirous of getting him away before the general flitting back to Hilton, in order to prevent awkward meetings and complications.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was desirous of getting him away before the general flitting back to Hilton, in order to prevent awkward meetings and complications.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He avoided talking about himself, and never again referred to the conversation that had occurred a few days after his accident.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A week after the return of Prof. Seabrook, Dr. Stanley ventured to transfer his patient to his native city.
improvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvd/
made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
From this reading The young man had improved steadily, and his physician had found him, as a rule, very patient and tractable.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was desirous of getting him away before the general flitting back to Hilton, in order to prevent awkward meetings and complications.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The young man had improved steadily, and his physician had found him, as a rule, very patient and tractable.
meetingsnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋz/
plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering
From this reading He was desirous of getting him away before the general flitting back to Hilton, in order to prevent awkward meetings and complications.
nativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading A week after the return of Prof. Seabrook, Dr. Stanley ventured to transfer his patient to his native city.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He avoided talking about himself, and never again referred to the conversation that had occurred a few days after his accident.
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading He avoided talking about himself, and never again referred to the conversation that had occurred a few days after his accident.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A week after the return of Prof. Seabrook, Dr. Stanley ventured to transfer his patient to his native city.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading He was desirous of getting him away before the general flitting back to Hilton, in order to prevent awkward meetings and complications.
patientnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənt/
a person who requires medical care
From this reading A week after the return of Prof. Seabrook, Dr. Stanley ventured to transfer his patient to his native city.
PHILLIP
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From this reading PHILLIP STANLEY'S FIRST DEMONSTRATION.
physiciannounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The young man had improved steadily, and his physician had found him, as a rule, very patient and tractable.
preventverbUS /prɪˈvent/
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading He was desirous of getting him away before the general flitting back to Hilton, in order to prevent awkward meetings and complications.
Profnoun
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading A week after the return of Prof. Seabrook, Dr. Stanley ventured to transfer his patient to his native city.
referredverbUS /rəˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading He avoided talking about himself, and never again referred to the conversation that had occurred a few days after his accident.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading A week after the return of Prof. Seabrook, Dr. Stanley ventured to transfer his patient to his native city.
rulenounUS /ruːl/
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading The young man had improved steadily, and his physician had found him, as a rule, very patient and tractable.
Seabrook
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From this reading A week after the return of Prof. Seabrook, Dr. Stanley ventured to transfer his patient to his native city.
StanleynounUS /ˈstænli/
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading A week after the return of Prof. Seabrook, Dr. Stanley ventured to transfer his patient to his native city.
STANLEY'SnounUS /ˈstænliz/
possessive form of “stanley” — United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading PHILLIP STANLEY'S FIRST DEMONSTRATION.
steadilyadverbUS /ˈstedəli/
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading The young man had improved steadily, and his physician had found him, as a rule, very patient and tractable.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading He avoided talking about himself, and never again referred to the conversation that had occurred a few days after his accident.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He avoided talking about himself, and never again referred to the conversation that had occurred a few days after his accident.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A week after the return of Prof. Seabrook, Dr. Stanley ventured to transfer his patient to his native city.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A week after the return of Prof. Seabrook, Dr. Stanley ventured to transfer his patient to his native city.
tractableadjectiveUS /ˈtræktəbəl/
easily managed (controlled or taught or molded)
From this reading The young man had improved steadily, and his physician had found him, as a rule, very patient and tractable.
transferverbUS /trænˈsfɜːr/
transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
From this reading A week after the return of Prof. Seabrook, Dr. Stanley ventured to transfer his patient to his native city.
venturedverbUS /ˈventʃərd/
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading A week after the return of Prof. Seabrook, Dr. Stanley ventured to transfer his patient to his native city.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The young man had improved steadily, and his physician had found him, as a rule, very patient and tractable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was desirous of getting him away before the general flitting back to Hilton, in order to prevent awkward meetings and complications.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A week after the return of Prof. Seabrook, Dr. Stanley ventured to transfer his patient to his native city.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young man had improved steadily, and his physician had found him, as a rule, very patient and tractable.
