AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW ON A SWEET GREY MORNING THE FUTURE CAME TO PAUL.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Leaving school some considerable time earlier than myself, Dan had gone to Cambridge; but two years later, in consequence of the death of his father, of a wound contracted in the Indian Mutiny and never cured, had been compelled to bring his college career to an untimely termination.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Over our supper Dan and I exchanged histories.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “You might not have expected that to grieve me,” said Dan, with a smile, “but, as a matter of fact, it was a severe blow to me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Leaving school some considerable time earlier than myself, Dan had gone to Cambridge; but two years later, in consequence of the death of his father, of a wound contracted in the Indian Mutiny and never cured, had been compelled to bring his college career to an untimely termination.
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading “You might not have expected that to grieve me,” said Dan, with a smile, “but, as a matter of fact, it was a severe blow to me.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Leaving school some considerable time earlier than myself, Dan had gone to Cambridge; but two years later, in consequence of the death of his father, of a wound contracted in the Indian Mutiny and never cured, had been compelled to bring his college career to an untimely termination.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Leaving school some considerable time earlier than myself, Dan had gone to Cambridge; but two years later, in consequence of the death of his father, of a wound contracted in the Indian Mutiny and never cured, had been compelled to bring his college career to an untimely termination.
CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading Leaving school some considerable time earlier than myself, Dan had gone to Cambridge; but two years later, in consequence of the death of his father, of a wound contracted in the Indian Mutiny and never cured, had been compelled to bring his college career to an untimely termination.
CAMEverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading HOW ON A SWEET GREY MORNING THE FUTURE CAME TO PAUL.
careernounUS /kərˈɪr/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Leaving school some considerable time earlier than myself, Dan had gone to Cambridge; but two years later, in consequence of the death of his father, of a wound contracted in the Indian Mutiny and never cured, had been compelled to bring his college career to an untimely termination.
collegenounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Leaving school some considerable time earlier than myself, Dan had gone to Cambridge; but two years later, in consequence of the death of his father, of a wound contracted in the Indian Mutiny and never cured, had been compelled to bring his college career to an untimely termination.
compelledverbUS /kəmˈpeld/
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading Leaving school some considerable time earlier than myself, Dan had gone to Cambridge; but two years later, in consequence of the death of his father, of a wound contracted in the Indian Mutiny and never cured, had been compelled to bring his college career to an untimely termination.
consequencenounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəns/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Leaving school some considerable time earlier than myself, Dan had gone to Cambridge; but two years later, in consequence of the death of his father, of a wound contracted in the Indian Mutiny and never cured, had been compelled to bring his college career to an untimely termination.
considerableadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərəbəl/
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Leaving school some considerable time earlier than myself, Dan had gone to Cambridge; but two years later, in consequence of the death of his father, of a wound contracted in the Indian Mutiny and never cured, had been compelled to bring his college career to an untimely termination.
contractedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntræktəd/
reduced in size or pulled together
From this reading Leaving school some considerable time earlier than myself, Dan had gone to Cambridge; but two years later, in consequence of the death of his father, of a wound contracted in the Indian Mutiny and never cured, had been compelled to bring his college career to an untimely termination.
curedadjectiveUS /kjʊrd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Leaving school some considerable time earlier than myself, Dan had gone to Cambridge; but two years later, in consequence of the death of his father, of a wound contracted in the Indian Mutiny and never cured, had been compelled to bring his college career to an untimely termination.
Dan
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From this reading Over our supper Dan and I exchanged histories.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Leaving school some considerable time earlier than myself, Dan had gone to Cambridge; but two years later, in consequence of the death of his father, of a wound contracted in the Indian Mutiny and never cured, had been compelled to bring his college career to an untimely termination.
earlieradverbUS /ˈɜːrliər/
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Leaving school some considerable time earlier than myself, Dan had gone to Cambridge; but two years later, in consequence of the death of his father, of a wound contracted in the Indian Mutiny and never cured, had been compelled to bring his college career to an untimely termination.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading Over our supper Dan and I exchanged histories.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading “You might not have expected that to grieve me,” said Dan, with a smile, “but, as a matter of fact, it was a severe blow to me.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading “You might not have expected that to grieve me,” said Dan, with a smile, “but, as a matter of fact, it was a severe blow to me.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Leaving school some considerable time earlier than myself, Dan had gone to Cambridge; but two years later, in consequence of the death of his father, of a wound contracted in the Indian Mutiny and never cured, had been compelled to bring his college career to an untimely termination.
FUTUREadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading HOW ON A SWEET GREY MORNING THE FUTURE CAME TO PAUL.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Leaving school some considerable time earlier than myself, Dan had gone to Cambridge; but two years later, in consequence of the death of his father, of a wound contracted in the Indian Mutiny and never cured, had been compelled to bring his college career to an untimely termination.
GREYadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading HOW ON A SWEET GREY MORNING THE FUTURE CAME TO PAUL.
grieveverbUS /ɡriːv/
feel grief
From this reading “You might not have expected that to grieve me,” said Dan, with a smile, “but, as a matter of fact, it was a severe blow to me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Leaving school some considerable time earlier than myself, Dan had gone to Cambridge; but two years later, in consequence of the death of his father, of a wound contracted in the Indian Mutiny and never cured, had been compelled to bring his college career to an untimely termination.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You might not have expected that to grieve me,” said Dan, with a smile, “but, as a matter of fact, it was a severe blow to me.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Leaving school some considerable time earlier than myself, Dan had gone to Cambridge; but two years later, in consequence of the death of his father, of a wound contracted in the Indian Mutiny and never cured, had been compelled to bring his college career to an untimely termination.
historiesnounUS /ˈhɪstəriz/
plural of “history” — the aggregate of past events
From this reading Over our supper Dan and I exchanged histories.
HOW
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From this reading HOW ON A SWEET GREY MORNING THE FUTURE CAME TO PAUL.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Over our supper Dan and I exchanged histories.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Leaving school some considerable time earlier than myself, Dan had gone to Cambridge; but two years later, in consequence of the death of his father, of a wound contracted in the Indian Mutiny and never cured, had been compelled to bring his college career to an untimely termination.
IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Leaving school some considerable time earlier than myself, Dan had gone to Cambridge; but two years later, in consequence of the death of his father, of a wound contracted in the Indian Mutiny and never cured, had been compelled to bring his college career to an untimely termination.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “You might not have expected that to grieve me,” said Dan, with a smile, “but, as a matter of fact, it was a severe blow to me.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Leaving school some considerable time earlier than myself, Dan had gone to Cambridge; but two years later, in consequence of the death of his father, of a wound contracted in the Indian Mutiny and never cured, had been compelled to bring his college career to an untimely termination.
LeavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Leaving school some considerable time earlier than myself, Dan had gone to Cambridge; but two years later, in consequence of the death of his father, of a wound contracted in the Indian Mutiny and never cured, had been compelled to bring his college career to an untimely termination.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “You might not have expected that to grieve me,” said Dan, with a smile, “but, as a matter of fact, it was a severe blow to me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You might not have expected that to grieve me,” said Dan, with a smile, “but, as a matter of fact, it was a severe blow to me.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “You might not have expected that to grieve me,” said Dan, with a smile, “but, as a matter of fact, it was a severe blow to me.
MORNINGnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading HOW ON A SWEET GREY MORNING THE FUTURE CAME TO PAUL.
MutinynounUS /ˈmjuːtəni/
open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)
From this reading Leaving school some considerable time earlier than myself, Dan had gone to Cambridge; but two years later, in consequence of the death of his father, of a wound contracted in the Indian Mutiny and never cured, had been compelled to bring his college career to an untimely termination.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Leaving school some considerable time earlier than myself, Dan had gone to Cambridge; but two years later, in consequence of the death of his father, of a wound contracted in the Indian Mutiny and never cured, had been compelled to bring his college career to an untimely termination.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Leaving school some considerable time earlier than myself, Dan had gone to Cambridge; but two years later, in consequence of the death of his father, of a wound contracted in the Indian Mutiny and never cured, had been compelled to bring his college career to an untimely termination.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “You might not have expected that to grieve me,” said Dan, with a smile, “but, as a matter of fact, it was a severe blow to me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They revealed points of similarity.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HOW ON A SWEET GREY MORNING THE FUTURE CAME TO PAUL.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Over our supper Dan and I exchanged histories.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over our supper Dan and I exchanged histories.
PAULnounUS /pɔːl/
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading HOW ON A SWEET GREY MORNING THE FUTURE CAME TO PAUL.
pointsnounUS /pɔɪnts/
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading They revealed points of similarity.
revealedverbUS /rɪˈviːld/
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading They revealed points of similarity.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You might not have expected that to grieve me,” said Dan, with a smile, “but, as a matter of fact, it was a severe blow to me.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading Leaving school some considerable time earlier than myself, Dan had gone to Cambridge; but two years later, in consequence of the death of his father, of a wound contracted in the Indian Mutiny and never cured, had been compelled to bring his college career to an untimely termination.
severeadjectiveUS /səˈvɪr/
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading “You might not have expected that to grieve me,” said Dan, with a smile, “but, as a matter of fact, it was a severe blow to me.
similaritynounUS /ˌsɪməˈlerəti/
the quality of being similar
From this reading They revealed points of similarity.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “You might not have expected that to grieve me,” said Dan, with a smile, “but, as a matter of fact, it was a severe blow to me.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Leaving school some considerable time earlier than myself, Dan had gone to Cambridge; but two years later, in consequence of the death of his father, of a wound contracted in the Indian Mutiny and never cured, had been compelled to bring his college career to an untimely termination.
suppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Over our supper Dan and I exchanged histories.
SWEETadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading HOW ON A SWEET GREY MORNING THE FUTURE CAME TO PAUL.
terminationnounUS /tərməˈneɪʃən/
a coming to an end of a contract period
From this reading Leaving school some considerable time earlier than myself, Dan had gone to Cambridge; but two years later, in consequence of the death of his father, of a wound contracted in the Indian Mutiny and never cured, had been compelled to bring his college career to an untimely termination.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Leaving school some considerable time earlier than myself, Dan had gone to Cambridge; but two years later, in consequence of the death of his father, of a wound contracted in the Indian Mutiny and never cured, had been compelled to bring his college career to an untimely termination.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You might not have expected that to grieve me,” said Dan, with a smile, “but, as a matter of fact, it was a severe blow to me.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW ON A SWEET GREY MORNING THE FUTURE CAME TO PAUL.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They revealed points of similarity.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Leaving school some considerable time earlier than myself, Dan had gone to Cambridge; but two years later, in consequence of the death of his father, of a wound contracted in the Indian Mutiny and never cured, had been compelled to bring his college career to an untimely termination.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW ON A SWEET GREY MORNING THE FUTURE CAME TO PAUL.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Leaving school some considerable time earlier than myself, Dan had gone to Cambridge; but two years later, in consequence of the death of his father, of a wound contracted in the Indian Mutiny and never cured, had been compelled to bring his college career to an untimely termination.
untimelyadjectiveUS /ənˈtaɪmli/
badly timed
From this reading Leaving school some considerable time earlier than myself, Dan had gone to Cambridge; but two years later, in consequence of the death of his father, of a wound contracted in the Indian Mutiny and never cured, had been compelled to bring his college career to an untimely termination.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You might not have expected that to grieve me,” said Dan, with a smile, “but, as a matter of fact, it was a severe blow to me.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “You might not have expected that to grieve me,” said Dan, with a smile, “but, as a matter of fact, it was a severe blow to me.
woundnounUS /waʊnd/
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Leaving school some considerable time earlier than myself, Dan had gone to Cambridge; but two years later, in consequence of the death of his father, of a wound contracted in the Indian Mutiny and never cured, had been compelled to bring his college career to an untimely termination.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Leaving school some considerable time earlier than myself, Dan had gone to Cambridge; but two years later, in consequence of the death of his father, of a wound contracted in the Indian Mutiny and never cured, had been compelled to bring his college career to an untimely termination.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You might not have expected that to grieve me,” said Dan, with a smile, “but, as a matter of fact, it was a severe blow to me.
