adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I myself had been amused by them many a time.
addressverbUS /ˈædres/
speak to
From this reading DIES IRAE Why is it, I wonder, that stories of Retribution calling at the wrong address strike us as funny instead of pathetic?
amusedadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading I myself had been amused by them many a time.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In a book which I had read only a few days before our cold-dinner party a shop-woman, annoyed with an omnibus conductor, had thrown a superannuated orange at him.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading In a book which I had read only a few days before our cold-dinner party a shop-woman, annoyed with an omnibus conductor, had thrown a superannuated orange at him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading DIES IRAE Why is it, I wonder, that stories of Retribution calling at the wrong address strike us as funny instead of pathetic?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DIES IRAE Why is it, I wonder, that stories of Retribution calling at the wrong address strike us as funny instead of pathetic?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I myself had been amused by them many a time.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In a book which I had read only a few days before our cold-dinner party a shop-woman, annoyed with an omnibus conductor, had thrown a superannuated orange at him.
billetnounUS /ˈbɪlət/
a short personal letter
From this reading It had found its billet not on him but on a perfectly inoffensive spectator.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading In a book which I had read only a few days before our cold-dinner party a shop-woman, annoyed with an omnibus conductor, had thrown a superannuated orange at him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It had found its billet not on him but on a perfectly inoffensive spectator.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I myself had been amused by them many a time.
callingnounUS /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading DIES IRAE Why is it, I wonder, that stories of Retribution calling at the wrong address strike us as funny instead of pathetic?
cold-dinner
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From this reading In a book which I had read only a few days before our cold-dinner party a shop-woman, annoyed with an omnibus conductor, had thrown a superannuated orange at him.
conductornounUS /kənˈdʌktər/
the person who leads a musical group
From this reading In a book which I had read only a few days before our cold-dinner party a shop-woman, annoyed with an omnibus conductor, had thrown a superannuated orange at him.
coppernounUS /ˈkɑːpər/
a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor
From this reading The missile, said the writer, "'it a young copper full in the hyeball."
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In a book which I had read only a few days before our cold-dinner party a shop-woman, annoyed with an omnibus conductor, had thrown a superannuated orange at him.
DIESnounUS /daɪz/
plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading DIES IRAE Why is it, I wonder, that stories of Retribution calling at the wrong address strike us as funny instead of pathetic?
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 In a book which I had read only a few days before our cold-dinner party a shop-woman, annoyed with an omnibus conductor, had thrown a superannuated orange at him.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading It had found its billet not on him but on a perfectly inoffensive spectator.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The missile, said the writer, "'it a young copper full in the hyeball."
funnyadjectiveUS /ˈfʌni/
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading DIES IRAE Why is it, I wonder, that stories of Retribution calling at the wrong address strike us as funny instead of pathetic?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I myself had been amused by them many a time.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In a book which I had read only a few days before our cold-dinner party a shop-woman, annoyed with an omnibus conductor, had thrown a superannuated orange at him.
hyeball
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From this reading The missile, said the writer, "'it a young copper full in the hyeball."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DIES IRAE Why is it, I wonder, that stories of Retribution calling at the wrong address strike us as funny instead of pathetic?
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a book which I had read only a few days before our cold-dinner party a shop-woman, annoyed with an omnibus conductor, had thrown a superannuated orange at him.
inoffensiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnəˈfensɪv/
not causing anger or annoyance
From this reading It had found its billet not on him but on a perfectly inoffensive spectator.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading DIES IRAE Why is it, I wonder, that stories of Retribution calling at the wrong address strike us as funny instead of pathetic?
IRAE
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From this reading DIES IRAE Why is it, I wonder, that stories of Retribution calling at the wrong address strike us as funny instead of pathetic?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DIES IRAE Why is it, I wonder, that stories of Retribution calling at the wrong address strike us as funny instead of pathetic?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DIES IRAE Why is it, I wonder, that stories of Retribution calling at the wrong address strike us as funny instead of pathetic?
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It had found its billet not on him but on a perfectly inoffensive spectator.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I myself had been amused by them many a time.
missilenounUS /ˈmɪsəl/
a rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control
From this reading The missile, said the writer, "'it a young copper full in the hyeball."
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I myself had been amused by them many a time.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It had found its billet not on him but on a perfectly inoffensive spectator.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DIES IRAE Why is it, I wonder, that stories of Retribution calling at the wrong address strike us as funny instead of pathetic?
omnibusnounUS /ˈɑːmnəbəs/
an anthology of articles on a related subject or an anthology of the works of a single author
From this reading In a book which I had read only a few days before our cold-dinner party a shop-woman, annoyed with an omnibus conductor, had thrown a superannuated orange at him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It had found its billet not on him but on a perfectly inoffensive spectator.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading In a book which I had read only a few days before our cold-dinner party a shop-woman, annoyed with an omnibus conductor, had thrown a superannuated orange at him.
orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading In a book which I had read only a few days before our cold-dinner party a shop-woman, annoyed with an omnibus conductor, had thrown a superannuated orange at him.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In a book which I had read only a few days before our cold-dinner party a shop-woman, annoyed with an omnibus conductor, had thrown a superannuated orange at him.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading In a book which I had read only a few days before our cold-dinner party a shop-woman, annoyed with an omnibus conductor, had thrown a superannuated orange at him.
patheticadjectiveUS /pəˈθetɪk/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading DIES IRAE Why is it, I wonder, that stories of Retribution calling at the wrong address strike us as funny instead of pathetic?
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading It had found its billet not on him but on a perfectly inoffensive spectator.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading In a book which I had read only a few days before our cold-dinner party a shop-woman, annoyed with an omnibus conductor, had thrown a superannuated orange at him.
RetributionnounUS /ˌret.rəˈbjuː.ʃən/
Punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong act. (Sự trừng phạt, quả báo thích đáng.)
From this reading DIES IRAE Why is it, I wonder, that stories of Retribution calling at the wrong address strike us as funny instead of pathetic?
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The missile, said the writer, "'it a young copper full in the hyeball."
shop-woman
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From this reading In a book which I had read only a few days before our cold-dinner party a shop-woman, annoyed with an omnibus conductor, had thrown a superannuated orange at him.
spectatornounUS /ˈspekteɪtər/
a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading It had found its billet not on him but on a perfectly inoffensive spectator.
storiesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading DIES IRAE Why is it, I wonder, that stories of Retribution calling at the wrong address strike us as funny instead of pathetic?
strikeverbUS /straɪk/
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading DIES IRAE Why is it, I wonder, that stories of Retribution calling at the wrong address strike us as funny instead of pathetic?
superannuatedadjective
too old to be useful
From this reading In a book which I had read only a few days before our cold-dinner party a shop-woman, annoyed with an omnibus conductor, had thrown a superannuated orange at him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DIES IRAE Why is it, I wonder, that stories of Retribution calling at the wrong address strike us as funny instead of pathetic?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DIES IRAE Why is it, I wonder, that stories of Retribution calling at the wrong address strike us as funny instead of pathetic?
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I myself had been amused by them many a time.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading In a book which I had read only a few days before our cold-dinner party a shop-woman, annoyed with an omnibus conductor, had thrown a superannuated orange at him.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I myself had been amused by them many a time.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading DIES IRAE Why is it, I wonder, that stories of Retribution calling at the wrong address strike us as funny instead of pathetic?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In a book which I had read only a few days before our cold-dinner party a shop-woman, annoyed with an omnibus conductor, had thrown a superannuated orange at him.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading DIES IRAE Why is it, I wonder, that stories of Retribution calling at the wrong address strike us as funny instead of pathetic?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In a book which I had read only a few days before our cold-dinner party a shop-woman, annoyed with an omnibus conductor, had thrown a superannuated orange at him.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading DIES IRAE Why is it, I wonder, that stories of Retribution calling at the wrong address strike us as funny instead of pathetic?
writernounUS /ˈraɪtər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The missile, said the writer, "'it a young copper full in the hyeball."
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading DIES IRAE Why is it, I wonder, that stories of Retribution calling at the wrong address strike us as funny instead of pathetic?
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The missile, said the writer, "'it a young copper full in the hyeball."
