adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Washburn gave him a draught last night.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH PAUL IS SHIPWRECKED, AND CAST INTO DEEP WATERS.
arriveverbUS /ərˈaɪv/
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading We had not expected the end to arrive for some time, and at first did not know that it had come.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We had not expected the end to arrive for some time, and at first did not know that it had come.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading My father died, curiously enough, on the morning of his birthday.
CASTverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading IN WHICH PAUL IS SHIPWRECKED, AND CAST INTO DEEP WATERS.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We had not expected the end to arrive for some time, and at first did not know that it had come.
curiouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading My father died, curiously enough, on the morning of his birthday.
DEEPadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading IN WHICH PAUL IS SHIPWRECKED, AND CAST INTO DEEP WATERS.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading We had not expected the end to arrive for some time, and at first did not know that it had come.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading My father died, curiously enough, on the morning of his birthday.
draughtnounUS /dræft/
a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
From this reading “Washburn gave him a draught last night.
dressing-gown
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I have left him sleeping,” said my mother, who had slipped out very quietly in her dressing-gown.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading We had not expected the end to arrive for some time, and at first did not know that it had come.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading My father died, curiously enough, on the morning of his birthday.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading We had not expected the end to arrive for some time, and at first did not know that it had come.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading My father died, curiously enough, on the morning of his birthday.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading We had not expected the end to arrive for some time, and at first did not know that it had come.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We had not expected the end to arrive for some time, and at first did not know that it had come.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Washburn gave him a draught last night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had not expected the end to arrive for some time, and at first did not know that it had come.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have left him sleeping,” said my mother, who had slipped out very quietly in her dressing-gown.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I have left him sleeping,” said my mother, who had slipped out very quietly in her dressing-gown.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I have left him sleeping,” said my mother, who had slipped out very quietly in her dressing-gown.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My father died, curiously enough, on the morning of his birthday.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have left him sleeping,” said my mother, who had slipped out very quietly in her dressing-gown.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH PAUL IS SHIPWRECKED, AND CAST INTO DEEP WATERS.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading IN WHICH PAUL IS SHIPWRECKED, AND CAST INTO DEEP WATERS.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH PAUL IS SHIPWRECKED, AND CAST INTO DEEP WATERS.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We had not expected the end to arrive for some time, and at first did not know that it had come.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We had not expected the end to arrive for some time, and at first did not know that it had come.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading “Washburn gave him a draught last night.
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 “I have left him sleeping,” said my mother, who had slipped out very quietly in her dressing-gown.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading My father died, curiously enough, on the morning of his birthday.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “I have left him sleeping,” said my mother, who had slipped out very quietly in her dressing-gown.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My father died, curiously enough, on the morning of his birthday.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “Washburn gave him a draught last night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We had not expected the end to arrive for some time, and at first did not know that it had come.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My father died, curiously enough, on the morning of his birthday.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My father died, curiously enough, on the morning of his birthday.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I have left him sleeping,” said my mother, who had slipped out very quietly in her dressing-gown.
PAULnounUS /pɔːl/
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading IN WHICH PAUL IS SHIPWRECKED, AND CAST INTO DEEP WATERS.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading “I have left him sleeping,” said my mother, who had slipped out very quietly in her dressing-gown.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I have left him sleeping,” said my mother, who had slipped out very quietly in her dressing-gown.
SHIPWRECKED
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH PAUL IS SHIPWRECKED, AND CAST INTO DEEP WATERS.
sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/
the state of being asleep
From this reading “I have left him sleeping,” said my mother, who had slipped out very quietly in her dressing-gown.
slippedverbUS /slɪpt/
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading “I have left him sleeping,” said my mother, who had slipped out very quietly in her dressing-gown.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We had not expected the end to arrive for some time, and at first did not know that it had come.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We had not expected the end to arrive for some time, and at first did not know that it had come.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My father died, curiously enough, on the morning of his birthday.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We had not expected the end to arrive for some time, and at first did not know that it had come.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We had not expected the end to arrive for some time, and at first did not know that it had come.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “I have left him sleeping,” said my mother, who had slipped out very quietly in her dressing-gown.
Washburn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Washburn gave him a draught last night.
WATERSnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading IN WHICH PAUL IS SHIPWRECKED, AND CAST INTO DEEP WATERS.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had not expected the end to arrive for some time, and at first did not know that it had come.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH PAUL IS SHIPWRECKED, AND CAST INTO DEEP WATERS.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “I have left him sleeping,” said my mother, who had slipped out very quietly in her dressing-gown.
