adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jack, who constantly called to see the chaplain, had a great deal to do to console him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The wounded were sent to the hospital, and the gallant Russian captain recovered from his wounds about the same time as Mr Hawkins, the chaplain.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He would shake his hands as he lay in his bed, exclaiming against himself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Modern philanthropy, which, as usual, is the cause of much trouble and vexation.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading In three weeks the Aurora, with her prize in tow, arrived at Malta.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Modern philanthropy, which, as usual, is the cause of much trouble and vexation.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In three weeks the Aurora, with her prize in tow, arrived at Malta.
AuroranounUS /ərˈɔːrə/
the first light of day
From this reading In three weeks the Aurora, with her prize in tow, arrived at Malta.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He would shake his hands as he lay in his bed, exclaiming against himself.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Jack, who constantly called to see the chaplain, had a great deal to do to console him.
captainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The wounded were sent to the hospital, and the gallant Russian captain recovered from his wounds about the same time as Mr Hawkins, the chaplain.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Modern philanthropy, which, as usual, is the cause of much trouble and vexation.
chaplainnounUS /ˈtʃæplən/
a clergyman ministering to some institution
From this reading The wounded were sent to the hospital, and the gallant Russian captain recovered from his wounds about the same time as Mr Hawkins, the chaplain.
consoleverbUS /ˈkɑːnsoʊl/
give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading Jack, who constantly called to see the chaplain, had a great deal to do to console him.
constantlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnstəntli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading Jack, who constantly called to see the chaplain, had a great deal to do to console him.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Jack, who constantly called to see the chaplain, had a great deal to do to console him.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Jack, who constantly called to see the chaplain, had a great deal to do to console him.
exclaimingnounUS /ɪkˈskleɪmɪŋ/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading He would shake his hands as he lay in his bed, exclaiming against himself.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The wounded were sent to the hospital, and the gallant Russian captain recovered from his wounds about the same time as Mr Hawkins, the chaplain.
gallantadjectiveUS /ˈɡælənt/
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading The wounded were sent to the hospital, and the gallant Russian captain recovered from his wounds about the same time as Mr Hawkins, the chaplain.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Jack, who constantly called to see the chaplain, had a great deal to do to console him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jack, who constantly called to see the chaplain, had a great deal to do to console him.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He would shake his hands as he lay in his bed, exclaiming against himself.
HawkinsnounUS /ˈhɔːkɪnz/
English privateer involved in the slave trade; later helped build the fleet that in 1588 defeated the Spanish Armada (1532-1595)
From this reading The wounded were sent to the hospital, and the gallant Russian captain recovered from his wounds about the same time as Mr Hawkins, the chaplain.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would shake his hands as he lay in his bed, exclaiming against himself.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In three weeks the Aurora, with her prize in tow, arrived at Malta.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jack, who constantly called to see the chaplain, had a great deal to do to console him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He would shake his hands as he lay in his bed, exclaiming against himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The wounded were sent to the hospital, and the gallant Russian captain recovered from his wounds about the same time as Mr Hawkins, the chaplain.
hospitalnounUS /ˈhɑːspɪtəl/
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading The wounded were sent to the hospital, and the gallant Russian captain recovered from his wounds about the same time as Mr Hawkins, the chaplain.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In three weeks the Aurora, with her prize in tow, arrived at Malta.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Modern philanthropy, which, as usual, is the cause of much trouble and vexation.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack, who constantly called to see the chaplain, had a great deal to do to console him.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He would shake his hands as he lay in his bed, exclaiming against himself.
MaltanounUS /ˈmɔːltə/
a republic on the island of Malta in the Mediterranean; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1964
From this reading In three weeks the Aurora, with her prize in tow, arrived at Malta.
ModernadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdərn/
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading Modern philanthropy, which, as usual, is the cause of much trouble and vexation.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading The wounded were sent to the hospital, and the gallant Russian captain recovered from his wounds about the same time as Mr Hawkins, the chaplain.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Modern philanthropy, which, as usual, is the cause of much trouble and vexation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Modern philanthropy, which, as usual, is the cause of much trouble and vexation.
philanthropynounUS /fɪˈlænθrəpi/
voluntary promotion of human welfare
From this reading Modern philanthropy, which, as usual, is the cause of much trouble and vexation.
prizenounUS /praɪz/
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading In three weeks the Aurora, with her prize in tow, arrived at Malta.
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading The wounded were sent to the hospital, and the gallant Russian captain recovered from his wounds about the same time as Mr Hawkins, the chaplain.
RussiannounUS /ˈrʌʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading The wounded were sent to the hospital, and the gallant Russian captain recovered from his wounds about the same time as Mr Hawkins, the chaplain.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading The wounded were sent to the hospital, and the gallant Russian captain recovered from his wounds about the same time as Mr Hawkins, the chaplain.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Jack, who constantly called to see the chaplain, had a great deal to do to console him.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The wounded were sent to the hospital, and the gallant Russian captain recovered from his wounds about the same time as Mr Hawkins, the chaplain.
shakeverbUS /ʃeɪk/
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading He would shake his hands as he lay in his bed, exclaiming against himself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Modern philanthropy, which, as usual, is the cause of much trouble and vexation.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In three weeks the Aurora, with her prize in tow, arrived at Malta.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The wounded were sent to the hospital, and the gallant Russian captain recovered from his wounds about the same time as Mr Hawkins, the chaplain.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The wounded were sent to the hospital, and the gallant Russian captain recovered from his wounds about the same time as Mr Hawkins, the chaplain.
townounUS /toʊ/
the act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope
From this reading In three weeks the Aurora, with her prize in tow, arrived at Malta.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading Modern philanthropy, which, as usual, is the cause of much trouble and vexation.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Modern philanthropy, which, as usual, is the cause of much trouble and vexation.
vexationnoun
anger produced by some annoying irritation
From this reading Modern philanthropy, which, as usual, is the cause of much trouble and vexation.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading In three weeks the Aurora, with her prize in tow, arrived at Malta.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The wounded were sent to the hospital, and the gallant Russian captain recovered from his wounds about the same time as Mr Hawkins, the chaplain.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Modern philanthropy, which, as usual, is the cause of much trouble and vexation.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Jack, who constantly called to see the chaplain, had a great deal to do to console him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In three weeks the Aurora, with her prize in tow, arrived at Malta.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would shake his hands as he lay in his bed, exclaiming against himself.
woundednounUS /ˈwuːndɪd/
people who are wounded
From this reading The wounded were sent to the hospital, and the gallant Russian captain recovered from his wounds about the same time as Mr Hawkins, the chaplain.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading The wounded were sent to the hospital, and the gallant Russian captain recovered from his wounds about the same time as Mr Hawkins, the chaplain.
