adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading William gave him some more and then, with the assistance of his father, Ready was removed to a more comfortable place.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After returning twice for water, to satisfy those in the house, Mr. Seagrave came to the assistance of William, who had been removing Ready's clothes to ascertain the nature of the wound he had received.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading William gave him some more and then, with the assistance of his father, Ready was removed to a more comfortable place.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as they laid him there, Ready turned on his side, and threw up a quantity of blood.
ascertainverbUS /ˌæsərˈteɪn/
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading After returning twice for water, to satisfy those in the house, Mr. Seagrave came to the assistance of William, who had been removing Ready's clothes to ascertain the nature of the wound he had received.
assistancenounUS /əˈsɪstəns/
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading After returning twice for water, to satisfy those in the house, Mr. Seagrave came to the assistance of William, who had been removing Ready's clothes to ascertain the nature of the wound he had received.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We had better move him to where the other cocoa-nut boughs lie; he will be more comfortable there," said William.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After returning twice for water, to satisfy those in the house, Mr. Seagrave came to the assistance of William, who had been removing Ready's clothes to ascertain the nature of the wound he had received.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "We had better move him to where the other cocoa-nut boughs lie; he will be more comfortable there," said William.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading As soon as they laid him there, Ready turned on his side, and threw up a quantity of blood.
boughsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading "We had better move him to where the other cocoa-nut boughs lie; he will be more comfortable there," said William.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading After returning twice for water, to satisfy those in the house, Mr. Seagrave came to the assistance of William, who had been removing Ready's clothes to ascertain the nature of the wound he had received.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading After returning twice for water, to satisfy those in the house, Mr. Seagrave came to the assistance of William, who had been removing Ready's clothes to ascertain the nature of the wound he had received.
cocoa-nut
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We had better move him to where the other cocoa-nut boughs lie; he will be more comfortable there," said William.
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading "We had better move him to where the other cocoa-nut boughs lie; he will be more comfortable there," said William.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading William gave him some more and then, with the assistance of his father, Ready was removed to a more comfortable place.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After returning twice for water, to satisfy those in the house, Mr. Seagrave came to the assistance of William, who had been removing Ready's clothes to ascertain the nature of the wound he had received.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading William gave him some more and then, with the assistance of his father, Ready was removed to a more comfortable place.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After returning twice for water, to satisfy those in the house, Mr. Seagrave came to the assistance of William, who had been removing Ready's clothes to ascertain the nature of the wound he had received.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After returning twice for water, to satisfy those in the house, Mr. Seagrave came to the assistance of William, who had been removing Ready's clothes to ascertain the nature of the wound he had received.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We had better move him to where the other cocoa-nut boughs lie; he will be more comfortable there," said William.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading William gave him some more and then, with the assistance of his father, Ready was removed to a more comfortable place.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading After returning twice for water, to satisfy those in the house, Mr. Seagrave came to the assistance of William, who had been removing Ready's clothes to ascertain the nature of the wound he had received.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After returning twice for water, to satisfy those in the house, Mr. Seagrave came to the assistance of William, who had been removing Ready's clothes to ascertain the nature of the wound he had received.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading As soon as they laid him there, Ready turned on his side, and threw up a quantity of blood.
lieverbUS /laɪ/
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading "We had better move him to where the other cocoa-nut boughs lie; he will be more comfortable there," said William.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "We had better move him to where the other cocoa-nut boughs lie; he will be more comfortable there," said William.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "We had better move him to where the other cocoa-nut boughs lie; he will be more comfortable there," said William.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading After returning twice for water, to satisfy those in the house, Mr. Seagrave came to the assistance of William, who had been removing Ready's clothes to ascertain the nature of the wound he had received.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading After returning twice for water, to satisfy those in the house, Mr. Seagrave came to the assistance of William, who had been removing Ready's clothes to ascertain the nature of the wound he had received.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After returning twice for water, to satisfy those in the house, Mr. Seagrave came to the assistance of William, who had been removing Ready's clothes to ascertain the nature of the wound he had received.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As soon as they laid him there, Ready turned on his side, and threw up a quantity of blood.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "We had better move him to where the other cocoa-nut boughs lie; he will be more comfortable there," said William.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading William gave him some more and then, with the assistance of his father, Ready was removed to a more comfortable place.
quantitynounUS /ˈkwɑːntəti/
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading As soon as they laid him there, Ready turned on his side, and threw up a quantity of blood.
ReadyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Ready whispered, "More water."
Ready's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After returning twice for water, to satisfy those in the house, Mr. Seagrave came to the assistance of William, who had been removing Ready's clothes to ascertain the nature of the wound he had received.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading After returning twice for water, to satisfy those in the house, Mr. Seagrave came to the assistance of William, who had been removing Ready's clothes to ascertain the nature of the wound he had received.
removedadjectiveUS /riˈmuːvd/
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading William gave him some more and then, with the assistance of his father, Ready was removed to a more comfortable place.
removingverbUS /riˈmuːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “remove” — remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading After returning twice for water, to satisfy those in the house, Mr. Seagrave came to the assistance of William, who had been removing Ready's clothes to ascertain the nature of the wound he had received.
returningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading After returning twice for water, to satisfy those in the house, Mr. Seagrave came to the assistance of William, who had been removing Ready's clothes to ascertain the nature of the wound he had received.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We had better move him to where the other cocoa-nut boughs lie; he will be more comfortable there," said William.
satisfyverbUS /ˈsætəsfaɪ/
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading After returning twice for water, to satisfy those in the house, Mr. Seagrave came to the assistance of William, who had been removing Ready's clothes to ascertain the nature of the wound he had received.
Seagrave
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After returning twice for water, to satisfy those in the house, Mr. Seagrave came to the assistance of William, who had been removing Ready's clothes to ascertain the nature of the wound he had received.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading As soon as they laid him there, Ready turned on his side, and threw up a quantity of blood.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading William gave him some more and then, with the assistance of his father, Ready was removed to a more comfortable place.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading As soon as they laid him there, Ready turned on his side, and threw up a quantity of blood.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After returning twice for water, to satisfy those in the house, Mr. Seagrave came to the assistance of William, who had been removing Ready's clothes to ascertain the nature of the wound he had received.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading William gave him some more and then, with the assistance of his father, Ready was removed to a more comfortable place.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "We had better move him to where the other cocoa-nut boughs lie; he will be more comfortable there," said William.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as they laid him there, Ready turned on his side, and threw up a quantity of blood.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading After returning twice for water, to satisfy those in the house, Mr. Seagrave came to the assistance of William, who had been removing Ready's clothes to ascertain the nature of the wound he had received.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading As soon as they laid him there, Ready turned on his side, and threw up a quantity of blood.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After returning twice for water, to satisfy those in the house, Mr. Seagrave came to the assistance of William, who had been removing Ready's clothes to ascertain the nature of the wound he had received.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As soon as they laid him there, Ready turned on his side, and threw up a quantity of blood.
twiceadverbUS /twaɪs/
two times
From this reading After returning twice for water, to satisfy those in the house, Mr. Seagrave came to the assistance of William, who had been removing Ready's clothes to ascertain the nature of the wound he had received.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As soon as they laid him there, Ready turned on his side, and threw up a quantity of blood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading William gave him some more and then, with the assistance of his father, Ready was removed to a more comfortable place.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading After returning twice for water, to satisfy those in the house, Mr. Seagrave came to the assistance of William, who had been removing Ready's clothes to ascertain the nature of the wound he had received.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We had better move him to where the other cocoa-nut boughs lie; he will be more comfortable there," said William.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "We had better move him to where the other cocoa-nut boughs lie; he will be more comfortable there," said William.
whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading Ready whispered, "More water."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading After returning twice for water, to satisfy those in the house, Mr. Seagrave came to the assistance of William, who had been removing Ready's clothes to ascertain the nature of the wound he had received.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "We had better move him to where the other cocoa-nut boughs lie; he will be more comfortable there," said William.
William
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After returning twice for water, to satisfy those in the house, Mr. Seagrave came to the assistance of William, who had been removing Ready's clothes to ascertain the nature of the wound he had received.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading William gave him some more and then, with the assistance of his father, Ready was removed to a more comfortable place.
woundnounUS /waʊnd/
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading After returning twice for water, to satisfy those in the house, Mr. Seagrave came to the assistance of William, who had been removing Ready's clothes to ascertain the nature of the wound he had received.
