adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE WOUNDED PATRIOT When Angela entered the sick-room she found Dr. McGinnis, a cheery, bright-eyed, rotund little man of fifty, talking freely to the patient and punctuating each speech with a hearty laugh.
agitatornounUS /ˈædʒəteɪtər/
one who agitates; a political troublemaker
From this reading The wounded agitator felt the effect of it and was trying to laugh feebly himself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WOUNDED PATRIOT When Angela entered the sick-room she found Dr. McGinnis, a cheery, bright-eyed, rotund little man of fifty, talking freely to the patient and punctuating each speech with a hearty laugh.
Angela
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From this reading THE WOUNDED PATRIOT When Angela entered the sick-room she found Dr. McGinnis, a cheery, bright-eyed, rotund little man of fifty, talking freely to the patient and punctuating each speech with a hearty laugh.
bright-eyed
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From this reading THE WOUNDED PATRIOT When Angela entered the sick-room she found Dr. McGinnis, a cheery, bright-eyed, rotund little man of fifty, talking freely to the patient and punctuating each speech with a hearty laugh.
cheeryadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪri/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading THE WOUNDED PATRIOT When Angela entered the sick-room she found Dr. McGinnis, a cheery, bright-eyed, rotund little man of fifty, talking freely to the patient and punctuating each speech with a hearty laugh.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How could the poor soldiers help hittin' ye?
Dr
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From this reading THE WOUNDED PATRIOT When Angela entered the sick-room she found Dr. McGinnis, a cheery, bright-eyed, rotund little man of fifty, talking freely to the patient and punctuating each speech with a hearty laugh.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading THE WOUNDED PATRIOT When Angela entered the sick-room she found Dr. McGinnis, a cheery, bright-eyed, rotund little man of fifty, talking freely to the patient and punctuating each speech with a hearty laugh.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The wounded agitator felt the effect of it and was trying to laugh feebly himself.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading THE WOUNDED PATRIOT When Angela entered the sick-room she found Dr. McGinnis, a cheery, bright-eyed, rotund little man of fifty, talking freely to the patient and punctuating each speech with a hearty laugh.
feeblyadverbUS /ˈfiːbli/
in a faint and feeble manner
From this reading The wounded agitator felt the effect of it and was trying to laugh feebly himself.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "Sure it's the fine target ye must have made with yer six feet and one inch.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The wounded agitator felt the effect of it and was trying to laugh feebly himself.
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading THE WOUNDED PATRIOT When Angela entered the sick-room she found Dr. McGinnis, a cheery, bright-eyed, rotund little man of fifty, talking freely to the patient and punctuating each speech with a hearty laugh.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "Sure it's the fine target ye must have made with yer six feet and one inch.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading THE WOUNDED PATRIOT When Angela entered the sick-room she found Dr. McGinnis, a cheery, bright-eyed, rotund little man of fifty, talking freely to the patient and punctuating each speech with a hearty laugh.
freelyadverbUS /ˈfriːli/
in a free manner
From this reading THE WOUNDED PATRIOT When Angela entered the sick-room she found Dr. McGinnis, a cheery, bright-eyed, rotund little man of fifty, talking freely to the patient and punctuating each speech with a hearty laugh.
good-humour
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From this reading His good-humour was infectious.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Sure it's the fine target ye must have made with yer six feet and one inch.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading THE WOUNDED PATRIOT When Angela entered the sick-room she found Dr. McGinnis, a cheery, bright-eyed, rotund little man of fifty, talking freely to the patient and punctuating each speech with a hearty laugh.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading How could the poor soldiers help hittin' ye?
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The wounded agitator felt the effect of it and was trying to laugh feebly himself.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His good-humour was infectious.
hittin
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From this reading How could the poor soldiers help hittin' ye?
How
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From this reading How could the poor soldiers help hittin' ye?
inchnounUS /ɪntʃ/
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading "Sure it's the fine target ye must have made with yer six feet and one inch.
infectiousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfekʃəs/
caused by infection or capable of causing infection
From this reading His good-humour was infectious.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The wounded agitator felt the effect of it and was trying to laugh feebly himself.
it's
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From this reading "Sure it's the fine target ye must have made with yer six feet and one inch.
laughnounUS /læf/
the sound of laughing
From this reading THE WOUNDED PATRIOT When Angela entered the sick-room she found Dr. McGinnis, a cheery, bright-eyed, rotund little man of fifty, talking freely to the patient and punctuating each speech with a hearty laugh.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE WOUNDED PATRIOT When Angela entered the sick-room she found Dr. McGinnis, a cheery, bright-eyed, rotund little man of fifty, talking freely to the patient and punctuating each speech with a hearty laugh.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Sure it's the fine target ye must have made with yer six feet and one inch.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE WOUNDED PATRIOT When Angela entered the sick-room she found Dr. McGinnis, a cheery, bright-eyed, rotund little man of fifty, talking freely to the patient and punctuating each speech with a hearty laugh.
McGinnis
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From this reading THE WOUNDED PATRIOT When Angela entered the sick-room she found Dr. McGinnis, a cheery, bright-eyed, rotund little man of fifty, talking freely to the patient and punctuating each speech with a hearty laugh.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Sure it's the fine target ye must have made with yer six feet and one inch.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WOUNDED PATRIOT When Angela entered the sick-room she found Dr. McGinnis, a cheery, bright-eyed, rotund little man of fifty, talking freely to the patient and punctuating each speech with a hearty laugh.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Sure it's the fine target ye must have made with yer six feet and one inch.
patientnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənt/
a person who requires medical care
From this reading THE WOUNDED PATRIOT When Angela entered the sick-room she found Dr. McGinnis, a cheery, bright-eyed, rotund little man of fifty, talking freely to the patient and punctuating each speech with a hearty laugh.
PATRIOTnounUS /ˈpeɪtriət/
one who loves and defends his or her country
From this reading THE WOUNDED PATRIOT When Angela entered the sick-room she found Dr. McGinnis, a cheery, bright-eyed, rotund little man of fifty, talking freely to the patient and punctuating each speech with a hearty laugh.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading How could the poor soldiers help hittin' ye?
punctuatingverbUS /ˈpʌŋktʃuːeɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “punctuate” — insert punctuation marks into
From this reading THE WOUNDED PATRIOT When Angela entered the sick-room she found Dr. McGinnis, a cheery, bright-eyed, rotund little man of fifty, talking freely to the patient and punctuating each speech with a hearty laugh.
rotundadjectiveUS /roʊˈtʌnd/
spherical in shape
From this reading THE WOUNDED PATRIOT When Angela entered the sick-room she found Dr. McGinnis, a cheery, bright-eyed, rotund little man of fifty, talking freely to the patient and punctuating each speech with a hearty laugh.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE WOUNDED PATRIOT When Angela entered the sick-room she found Dr. McGinnis, a cheery, bright-eyed, rotund little man of fifty, talking freely to the patient and punctuating each speech with a hearty laugh.
sick-room
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From this reading THE WOUNDED PATRIOT When Angela entered the sick-room she found Dr. McGinnis, a cheery, bright-eyed, rotund little man of fifty, talking freely to the patient and punctuating each speech with a hearty laugh.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading "Sure it's the fine target ye must have made with yer six feet and one inch.
soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading How could the poor soldiers help hittin' ye?
speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading THE WOUNDED PATRIOT When Angela entered the sick-room she found Dr. McGinnis, a cheery, bright-eyed, rotund little man of fifty, talking freely to the patient and punctuating each speech with a hearty laugh.
SureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Sure it's the fine target ye must have made with yer six feet and one inch.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading THE WOUNDED PATRIOT When Angela entered the sick-room she found Dr. McGinnis, a cheery, bright-eyed, rotund little man of fifty, talking freely to the patient and punctuating each speech with a hearty laugh.
targetnounUS /ˈtɑːrɡət/
a reference point to shoot at
From this reading "Sure it's the fine target ye must have made with yer six feet and one inch.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WOUNDED PATRIOT When Angela entered the sick-room she found Dr. McGinnis, a cheery, bright-eyed, rotund little man of fifty, talking freely to the patient and punctuating each speech with a hearty laugh.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WOUNDED PATRIOT When Angela entered the sick-room she found Dr. McGinnis, a cheery, bright-eyed, rotund little man of fifty, talking freely to the patient and punctuating each speech with a hearty laugh.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading The wounded agitator felt the effect of it and was trying to laugh feebly himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His good-humour was infectious.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE WOUNDED PATRIOT When Angela entered the sick-room she found Dr. McGinnis, a cheery, bright-eyed, rotund little man of fifty, talking freely to the patient and punctuating each speech with a hearty laugh.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE WOUNDED PATRIOT When Angela entered the sick-room she found Dr. McGinnis, a cheery, bright-eyed, rotund little man of fifty, talking freely to the patient and punctuating each speech with a hearty laugh.
WOUNDEDnounUS /ˈwuːndɪd/
people who are wounded
From this reading THE WOUNDED PATRIOT When Angela entered the sick-room she found Dr. McGinnis, a cheery, bright-eyed, rotund little man of fifty, talking freely to the patient and punctuating each speech with a hearty laugh.
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Sure it's the fine target ye must have made with yer six feet and one inch.
yer
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From this reading "Sure it's the fine target ye must have made with yer six feet and one inch.
