adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And as my chamber adjoined it, I sat by the fire, lighted a cigar, and fell into one of my rambling meditations.
adjoined
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From this reading And as my chamber adjoined it, I sat by the fire, lighted a cigar, and fell into one of my rambling meditations.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When I took leave of the family I returned to the room where I had left Peter and the doctor, but they had both retired.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Here, said I to myself, is another phase of life.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as my chamber adjoined it, I sat by the fire, lighted a cigar, and fell into one of my rambling meditations.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Peter is at once a Highlander, a Canadian, a trapper, a backwoodsman, and a coaster.
backwoodsmannounUS /ˈbæˈkwʊdzmən/
a man who lives on the frontier
From this reading Peter is at once a Highlander, a Canadian, a trapper, a backwoodsman, and a coaster.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading When I took leave of the family I returned to the room where I had left Peter and the doctor, but they had both retired.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When I took leave of the family I returned to the room where I had left Peter and the doctor, but they had both retired.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And as my chamber adjoined it, I sat by the fire, lighted a cigar, and fell into one of my rambling meditations.
CanadianadjectiveUS /kəˈneɪdiən/
of or relating to Canada or its people
From this reading Peter is at once a Highlander, a Canadian, a trapper, a backwoodsman, and a coaster.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading And as my chamber adjoined it, I sat by the fire, lighted a cigar, and fell into one of my rambling meditations.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading And as my chamber adjoined it, I sat by the fire, lighted a cigar, and fell into one of my rambling meditations.
coasternounUS /ˈkoʊstər/
a resident of a coastal area
From this reading Peter is at once a Highlander, a Canadian, a trapper, a backwoodsman, and a coaster.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading When I took leave of the family I returned to the room where I had left Peter and the doctor, but they had both retired.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading When I took leave of the family I returned to the room where I had left Peter and the doctor, but they had both retired.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading And as my chamber adjoined it, I sat by the fire, lighted a cigar, and fell into one of my rambling meditations.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading And as my chamber adjoined it, I sat by the fire, lighted a cigar, and fell into one of my rambling meditations.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When I took leave of the family I returned to the room where I had left Peter and the doctor, but they had both retired.
HEARTnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THE WOUNDS OF THE HEART.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here, said I to myself, is another phase of life.
HighlandernounUS /ˈhaɪlændər/
a soldier in a Scottish regiment from the Highlands
From this reading Peter is at once a Highlander, a Canadian, a trapper, a backwoodsman, and a coaster.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I took leave of the family I returned to the room where I had left Peter and the doctor, but they had both retired.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And as my chamber adjoined it, I sat by the fire, lighted a cigar, and fell into one of my rambling meditations.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here, said I to myself, is another phase of life.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And as my chamber adjoined it, I sat by the fire, lighted a cigar, and fell into one of my rambling meditations.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading When I took leave of the family I returned to the room where I had left Peter and the doctor, but they had both retired.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When I took leave of the family I returned to the room where I had left Peter and the doctor, but they had both retired.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Here, said I to myself, is another phase of life.
lightedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəd/
set afire or burning
From this reading And as my chamber adjoined it, I sat by the fire, lighted a cigar, and fell into one of my rambling meditations.
meditationsnounUS /ˌmedɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “meditation” — continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading And as my chamber adjoined it, I sat by the fire, lighted a cigar, and fell into one of my rambling meditations.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And as my chamber adjoined it, I sat by the fire, lighted a cigar, and fell into one of my rambling meditations.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Here, said I to myself, is another phase of life.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WOUNDS OF THE HEART.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Peter is at once a Highlander, a Canadian, a trapper, a backwoodsman, and a coaster.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And as my chamber adjoined it, I sat by the fire, lighted a cigar, and fell into one of my rambling meditations.
PeternounUS /ˈpiːtər/
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading When I took leave of the family I returned to the room where I had left Peter and the doctor, but they had both retired.
phasenounUS /feɪz/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Here, said I to myself, is another phase of life.
ramblingadjectiveUS /ˈræmblɪŋ/
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading And as my chamber adjoined it, I sat by the fire, lighted a cigar, and fell into one of my rambling meditations.
retiredadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrd/
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading When I took leave of the family I returned to the room where I had left Peter and the doctor, but they had both retired.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When I took leave of the family I returned to the room where I had left Peter and the doctor, but they had both retired.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When I took leave of the family I returned to the room where I had left Peter and the doctor, but they had both retired.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Here, said I to myself, is another phase of life.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading And as my chamber adjoined it, I sat by the fire, lighted a cigar, and fell into one of my rambling meditations.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WOUNDS OF THE HEART.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When I took leave of the family I returned to the room where I had left Peter and the doctor, but they had both retired.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I took leave of the family I returned to the room where I had left Peter and the doctor, but they had both retired.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When I took leave of the family I returned to the room where I had left Peter and the doctor, but they had both retired.
trappernounUS /ˈtræpər/
someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs)
From this reading Peter is at once a Highlander, a Canadian, a trapper, a backwoodsman, and a coaster.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I took leave of the family I returned to the room where I had left Peter and the doctor, but they had both retired.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading When I took leave of the family I returned to the room where I had left Peter and the doctor, but they had both retired.
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 WOUNDS OF THE HEART.
