AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I A LETTER from Raymie Wutherspoon, in France, said that he had been sent to the front, been slightly wounded, been made a captain.
AlbertanounUS /ælˈbɜːrtə/
one of the three prairie provinces in western Canada; rich in oil and natural gas and minerals
From this reading To Carol he said good-by with a mumbled word, a harsh hand-shake, “Going to buy a farm in northern Alberta--far off from folks as I can get.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To Carol he said good-by with a mumbled word, a harsh hand-shake, “Going to buy a farm in northern Alberta--far off from folks as I can get.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I A LETTER from Raymie Wutherspoon, in France, said that he had been sent to the front, been slightly wounded, been made a captain.
buyverbUS /baɪ/
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading To Carol he said good-by with a mumbled word, a harsh hand-shake, “Going to buy a farm in northern Alberta--far off from folks as I can get.”
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading To Carol he said good-by with a mumbled word, a harsh hand-shake, “Going to buy a farm in northern Alberta--far off from folks as I can get.”
captainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading I A LETTER from Raymie Wutherspoon, in France, said that he had been sent to the front, been slightly wounded, been made a captain.
CarolnounUS /ˈkærəl/
joyful religious song celebrating the birth of Christ
From this reading From Vida's pride Carol sought to draw a stimulant to rouse her from depression.
dairynounUS /ˈderi/
a farm where dairy products are produced
From this reading Miles had sold his dairy.
depressionnounUS /dɪˈpreʃən/
a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
From this reading From Vida's pride Carol sought to draw a stimulant to rouse her from depression.
dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading He had several thousand dollars.
drawverbUS /drɔː/
cause to move by pulling
From this reading From Vida's pride Carol sought to draw a stimulant to rouse her from depression.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading To Carol he said good-by with a mumbled word, a harsh hand-shake, “Going to buy a farm in northern Alberta--far off from folks as I can get.”
farmverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading To Carol he said good-by with a mumbled word, a harsh hand-shake, “Going to buy a farm in northern Alberta--far off from folks as I can get.”
folksnounUS /foʊks/
your parents
From this reading To Carol he said good-by with a mumbled word, a harsh hand-shake, “Going to buy a farm in northern Alberta--far off from folks as I can get.”
FrancenounUS /fræns/
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading I A LETTER from Raymie Wutherspoon, in France, said that he had been sent to the front, been slightly wounded, been made a captain.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I A LETTER from Raymie Wutherspoon, in France, said that he had been sent to the front, been slightly wounded, been made a captain.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading I A LETTER from Raymie Wutherspoon, in France, said that he had been sent to the front, been slightly wounded, been made a captain.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading To Carol he said good-by with a mumbled word, a harsh hand-shake, “Going to buy a farm in northern Alberta--far off from folks as I can get.”
GoingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading To Carol he said good-by with a mumbled word, a harsh hand-shake, “Going to buy a farm in northern Alberta--far off from folks as I can get.”
good-bynoun
a farewell remark
From this reading To Carol he said good-by with a mumbled word, a harsh hand-shake, “Going to buy a farm in northern Alberta--far off from folks as I can get.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I A LETTER from Raymie Wutherspoon, in France, said that he had been sent to the front, been slightly wounded, been made a captain.
hand-shake
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To Carol he said good-by with a mumbled word, a harsh hand-shake, “Going to buy a farm in northern Alberta--far off from folks as I can get.”
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading To Carol he said good-by with a mumbled word, a harsh hand-shake, “Going to buy a farm in northern Alberta--far off from folks as I can get.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I A LETTER from Raymie Wutherspoon, in France, said that he had been sent to the front, been slightly wounded, been made a captain.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading From Vida's pride Carol sought to draw a stimulant to rouse her from depression.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Miles had sold his dairy.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I A LETTER from Raymie Wutherspoon, in France, said that he had been sent to the front, been slightly wounded, been made a captain.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I A LETTER from Raymie Wutherspoon, in France, said that he had been sent to the front, been slightly wounded, been made a captain.
LETTERnounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I A LETTER from Raymie Wutherspoon, in France, said that he had been sent to the front, been slightly wounded, been made a captain.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I A LETTER from Raymie Wutherspoon, in France, said that he had been sent to the front, been slightly wounded, been made a captain.
MilesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Miles had sold his dairy.
mumbledverbUS /ˈmʌmbəld/
past form of “mumble” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading To Carol he said good-by with a mumbled word, a harsh hand-shake, “Going to buy a farm in northern Alberta--far off from folks as I can get.”
northernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading To Carol he said good-by with a mumbled word, a harsh hand-shake, “Going to buy a farm in northern Alberta--far off from folks as I can get.”
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading To Carol he said good-by with a mumbled word, a harsh hand-shake, “Going to buy a farm in northern Alberta--far off from folks as I can get.”
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading From Vida's pride Carol sought to draw a stimulant to rouse her from depression.
Raymie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I A LETTER from Raymie Wutherspoon, in France, said that he had been sent to the front, been slightly wounded, been made a captain.
rouseverbUS /raʊs/
become active
From this reading From Vida's pride Carol sought to draw a stimulant to rouse her from depression.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I A LETTER from Raymie Wutherspoon, in France, said that he had been sent to the front, been slightly wounded, been made a captain.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading I A LETTER from Raymie Wutherspoon, in France, said that he had been sent to the front, been slightly wounded, been made a captain.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading He had several thousand dollars.
slightlyadverbUS /ˈslaɪtli/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading I A LETTER from Raymie Wutherspoon, in France, said that he had been sent to the front, been slightly wounded, been made a captain.
soldadjectiveUS /soʊld/
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading Miles had sold his dairy.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading From Vida's pride Carol sought to draw a stimulant to rouse her from depression.
stimulantnounUS /ˈstɪmjələnt/
any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
From this reading From Vida's pride Carol sought to draw a stimulant to rouse her from depression.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I A LETTER from Raymie Wutherspoon, in France, said that he had been sent to the front, been slightly wounded, been made a captain.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I A LETTER from Raymie Wutherspoon, in France, said that he had been sent to the front, been slightly wounded, been made a captain.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading He had several thousand dollars.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I A LETTER from Raymie Wutherspoon, in France, said that he had been sent to the front, been slightly wounded, been made a captain.
Vida's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From Vida's pride Carol sought to draw a stimulant to rouse her from depression.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To Carol he said good-by with a mumbled word, a harsh hand-shake, “Going to buy a farm in northern Alberta--far off from folks as I can get.”
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading To Carol he said good-by with a mumbled word, a harsh hand-shake, “Going to buy a farm in northern Alberta--far off from folks as I can get.”
woundednounUS /ˈwuːndɪd/
people who are wounded
From this reading I A LETTER from Raymie Wutherspoon, in France, said that he had been sent to the front, been slightly wounded, been made a captain.
Wutherspoon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I A LETTER from Raymie Wutherspoon, in France, said that he had been sent to the front, been slightly wounded, been made a captain.
