adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The letter that follows is to another of his old pilot friends, one who was also a schoolmate, Will Bowen, of Hannibal.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading The letter that follows is to another of his old pilot friends, one who was also a schoolmate, Will Bowen, of Hannibal.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The letter that follows is to another of his old pilot friends, one who was also a schoolmate, Will Bowen, of Hannibal.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Why, Marie, you mustn't ask for things now.
Bowen
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From this reading The letter that follows is to another of his old pilot friends, one who was also a schoolmate, Will Bowen, of Hannibal.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There is today no means of knowing the occasion upon which this letter was written, but it does not matter; it is the letter itself that is of chief value.
CnounUS /siː/
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading S. L. C.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading There is today no means of knowing the occasion upon which this letter was written, but it does not matter; it is the letter itself that is of chief value.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is today no means of knowing the occasion upon which this letter was written, but it does not matter; it is the letter itself that is of chief value.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The machine isn't done.”
followsverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊz/
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The letter that follows is to another of his old pilot friends, one who was also a schoolmate, Will Bowen, of Hannibal.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Why, Marie, you mustn't ask for things now.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The letter that follows is to another of his old pilot friends, one who was also a schoolmate, Will Bowen, of Hannibal.
HannibalnounUS /ˈhænɪbəl/
general who commanded the Carthaginian army in the second Punic War; crossed the Alps and defeated the Romans but was recalled to defend Carthage and was defeated (247-182 BC)
From this reading The letter that follows is to another of his old pilot friends, one who was also a schoolmate, Will Bowen, of Hannibal.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The letter that follows is to another of his old pilot friends, one who was also a schoolmate, Will Bowen, of Hannibal.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The letter that follows is to another of his old pilot friends, one who was also a schoolmate, Will Bowen, of Hannibal.
isn't
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From this reading The machine isn't done.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There is today no means of knowing the occasion upon which this letter was written, but it does not matter; it is the letter itself that is of chief value.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading There is today no means of knowing the occasion upon which this letter was written, but it does not matter; it is the letter itself that is of chief value.
knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading There is today no means of knowing the occasion upon which this letter was written, but it does not matter; it is the letter itself that is of chief value.
LnounUS /el/
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading S. L. C.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The letter that follows is to another of his old pilot friends, one who was also a schoolmate, Will Bowen, of Hannibal.
machinenounUS /məˈʃiːn/
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading The machine isn't done.”
Marie
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From this reading “Why, Marie, you mustn't ask for things now.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading There is today no means of knowing the occasion upon which this letter was written, but it does not matter; it is the letter itself that is of chief value.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading There is today no means of knowing the occasion upon which this letter was written, but it does not matter; it is the letter itself that is of chief value.
mustn't
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From this reading “Why, Marie, you mustn't ask for things now.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There is today no means of knowing the occasion upon which this letter was written, but it does not matter; it is the letter itself that is of chief value.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There is today no means of knowing the occasion upon which this letter was written, but it does not matter; it is the letter itself that is of chief value.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Why, Marie, you mustn't ask for things now.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading There is today no means of knowing the occasion upon which this letter was written, but it does not matter; it is the letter itself that is of chief value.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The letter that follows is to another of his old pilot friends, one who was also a schoolmate, Will Bowen, of Hannibal.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The letter that follows is to another of his old pilot friends, one who was also a schoolmate, Will Bowen, of Hannibal.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The letter that follows is to another of his old pilot friends, one who was also a schoolmate, Will Bowen, of Hannibal.
pilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading The letter that follows is to another of his old pilot friends, one who was also a schoolmate, Will Bowen, of Hannibal.
SnounUS /es/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading S. L. C.
schoolmatenounUS /ˈskuːlmeɪt/
an acquaintance that you go to school with
From this reading The letter that follows is to another of his old pilot friends, one who was also a schoolmate, Will Bowen, of Hannibal.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The letter that follows is to another of his old pilot friends, one who was also a schoolmate, Will Bowen, of Hannibal.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The machine isn't done.”
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is today no means of knowing the occasion upon which this letter was written, but it does not matter; it is the letter itself that is of chief value.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “Why, Marie, you mustn't ask for things now.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There is today no means of knowing the occasion upon which this letter was written, but it does not matter; it is the letter itself that is of chief value.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The letter that follows is to another of his old pilot friends, one who was also a schoolmate, Will Bowen, of Hannibal.
todaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/
the present time or age
From this reading There is today no means of knowing the occasion upon which this letter was written, but it does not matter; it is the letter itself that is of chief value.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There is today no means of knowing the occasion upon which this letter was written, but it does not matter; it is the letter itself that is of chief value.
valuenounUS /ˈvæljuː/
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading There is today no means of knowing the occasion upon which this letter was written, but it does not matter; it is the letter itself that is of chief value.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The letter that follows is to another of his old pilot friends, one who was also a schoolmate, Will Bowen, of Hannibal.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There is today no means of knowing the occasion upon which this letter was written, but it does not matter; it is the letter itself that is of chief value.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The letter that follows is to another of his old pilot friends, one who was also a schoolmate, Will Bowen, of Hannibal.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, Marie, you mustn't ask for things now.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The letter that follows is to another of his old pilot friends, one who was also a schoolmate, Will Bowen, of Hannibal.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading There is today no means of knowing the occasion upon which this letter was written, but it does not matter; it is the letter itself that is of chief value.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why, Marie, you mustn't ask for things now.
