adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We remove to very unpleasant quarters--Birds of a feather won't always flock together--O'Brien cuts a cutter midshipman, and gets a taste of French steel--Altogether _flat_ work--A walk into the interior.
advantagenounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒ/
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading Having the advantage of me in knowing a little before we met, and also being much quicker of apprehension, she very soon began to speak English fluently, long before I could make out a short sentence in French.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Having the advantage of me in knowing a little before we met, and also being much quicker of apprehension, she very soon began to speak English fluently, long before I could make out a short sentence in French.
AltogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading We remove to very unpleasant quarters--Birds of a feather won't always flock together--O'Brien cuts a cutter midshipman, and gets a taste of French steel--Altogether _flat_ work--A walk into the interior.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading We remove to very unpleasant quarters--Birds of a feather won't always flock together--O'Brien cuts a cutter midshipman, and gets a taste of French steel--Altogether _flat_ work--A walk into the interior.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We remove to very unpleasant quarters--Birds of a feather won't always flock together--O'Brien cuts a cutter midshipman, and gets a taste of French steel--Altogether _flat_ work--A walk into the interior.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading However, as it was our chief employment, and both were anxious to communicate with each other, I learnt it very fast.
apprehensionnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃən/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Having the advantage of me in knowing a little before we met, and also being much quicker of apprehension, she very soon began to speak English fluently, long before I could make out a short sentence in French.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as I was well enough to attend to my little nurse, we became very intimate, as might be expected.
attendverbUS /əˈtend/
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading As soon as I was well enough to attend to my little nurse, we became very intimate, as might be expected.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As soon as I was well enough to attend to my little nurse, we became very intimate, as might be expected.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading As soon as I was well enough to attend to my little nurse, we became very intimate, as might be expected.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Having the advantage of me in knowing a little before we met, and also being much quicker of apprehension, she very soon began to speak English fluently, long before I could make out a short sentence in French.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Having the advantage of me in knowing a little before we met, and also being much quicker of apprehension, she very soon began to speak English fluently, long before I could make out a short sentence in French.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Having the advantage of me in knowing a little before we met, and also being much quicker of apprehension, she very soon began to speak English fluently, long before I could make out a short sentence in French.
BirdsnounUS /bɜːrdz/
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading We remove to very unpleasant quarters--Birds of a feather won't always flock together--O'Brien cuts a cutter midshipman, and gets a taste of French steel--Altogether _flat_ work--A walk into the interior.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading However, as it was our chief employment, and both were anxious to communicate with each other, I learnt it very fast.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading Our chief employment was teaching each other French and English.
communicateverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪt/
transmit information
From this reading However, as it was our chief employment, and both were anxious to communicate with each other, I learnt it very fast.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Having the advantage of me in knowing a little before we met, and also being much quicker of apprehension, she very soon began to speak English fluently, long before I could make out a short sentence in French.
cutsnounUS /kʌts/
plural of “cut” — a share of the profits
From this reading We remove to very unpleasant quarters--Birds of a feather won't always flock together--O'Brien cuts a cutter midshipman, and gets a taste of French steel--Altogether _flat_ work--A walk into the interior.
cutternounUS /ˈkʌtər/
someone who cuts or carves stone
From this reading We remove to very unpleasant quarters--Birds of a feather won't always flock together--O'Brien cuts a cutter midshipman, and gets a taste of French steel--Altogether _flat_ work--A walk into the interior.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Our chief employment was teaching each other French and English.
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading Our chief employment was teaching each other French and English.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Our chief employment was teaching each other French and English.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading As soon as I was well enough to attend to my little nurse, we became very intimate, as might be expected.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading As soon as I was well enough to attend to my little nurse, we became very intimate, as might be expected.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading However, as it was our chief employment, and both were anxious to communicate with each other, I learnt it very fast.
featherverbUS /ˈfeðər/
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading We remove to very unpleasant quarters--Birds of a feather won't always flock together--O'Brien cuts a cutter midshipman, and gets a taste of French steel--Altogether _flat_ work--A walk into the interior.
flatadjectiveUS /flæt/
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading We remove to very unpleasant quarters--Birds of a feather won't always flock together--O'Brien cuts a cutter midshipman, and gets a taste of French steel--Altogether _flat_ work--A walk into the interior.
flocknounUS /flɑːk/
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading We remove to very unpleasant quarters--Birds of a feather won't always flock together--O'Brien cuts a cutter midshipman, and gets a taste of French steel--Altogether _flat_ work--A walk into the interior.
fluentlyadverbUS /ˈfluːəntli/
in a fluent manner
From this reading Having the advantage of me in knowing a little before we met, and also being much quicker of apprehension, she very soon began to speak English fluently, long before I could make out a short sentence in French.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading We remove to very unpleasant quarters--Birds of a feather won't always flock together--O'Brien cuts a cutter midshipman, and gets a taste of French steel--Altogether _flat_ work--A walk into the interior.
getsnounUS /ɡets/
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading We remove to very unpleasant quarters--Birds of a feather won't always flock together--O'Brien cuts a cutter midshipman, and gets a taste of French steel--Altogether _flat_ work--A walk into the interior.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having the advantage of me in knowing a little before we met, and also being much quicker of apprehension, she very soon began to speak English fluently, long before I could make out a short sentence in French.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, as it was our chief employment, and both were anxious to communicate with each other, I learnt it very fast.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As soon as I was well enough to attend to my little nurse, we became very intimate, as might be expected.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Having the advantage of me in knowing a little before we met, and also being much quicker of apprehension, she very soon began to speak English fluently, long before I could make out a short sentence in French.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading We remove to very unpleasant quarters--Birds of a feather won't always flock together--O'Brien cuts a cutter midshipman, and gets a taste of French steel--Altogether _flat_ work--A walk into the interior.
intimateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntəmət/
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading As soon as I was well enough to attend to my little nurse, we became very intimate, as might be expected.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We remove to very unpleasant quarters--Birds of a feather won't always flock together--O'Brien cuts a cutter midshipman, and gets a taste of French steel--Altogether _flat_ work--A walk into the interior.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading However, as it was our chief employment, and both were anxious to communicate with each other, I learnt it very fast.
knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Having the advantage of me in knowing a little before we met, and also being much quicker of apprehension, she very soon began to speak English fluently, long before I could make out a short sentence in French.
learntverbUS /lɜːrnt/
inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading However, as it was our chief employment, and both were anxious to communicate with each other, I learnt it very fast.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As soon as I was well enough to attend to my little nurse, we became very intimate, as might be expected.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Having the advantage of me in knowing a little before we met, and also being much quicker of apprehension, she very soon began to speak English fluently, long before I could make out a short sentence in French.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Having the advantage of me in knowing a little before we met, and also being much quicker of apprehension, she very soon began to speak English fluently, long before I could make out a short sentence in French.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Having the advantage of me in knowing a little before we met, and also being much quicker of apprehension, she very soon began to speak English fluently, long before I could make out a short sentence in French.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Having the advantage of me in knowing a little before we met, and also being much quicker of apprehension, she very soon began to speak English fluently, long before I could make out a short sentence in French.
midshipmannounUS /ˈmɪdˈʃɪpmən/
a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training
From this reading We remove to very unpleasant quarters--Birds of a feather won't always flock together--O'Brien cuts a cutter midshipman, and gets a taste of French steel--Altogether _flat_ work--A walk into the interior.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading As soon as I was well enough to attend to my little nurse, we became very intimate, as might be expected.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Having the advantage of me in knowing a little before we met, and also being much quicker of apprehension, she very soon began to speak English fluently, long before I could make out a short sentence in French.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As soon as I was well enough to attend to my little nurse, we became very intimate, as might be expected.
nurseverbUS /nɜːrs/
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading As soon as I was well enough to attend to my little nurse, we became very intimate, as might be expected.
O'BriennounUS /oʊˈbraɪɪn/
Irish writer (born in 1932)
From this reading We remove to very unpleasant quarters--Birds of a feather won't always flock together--O'Brien cuts a cutter midshipman, and gets a taste of French steel--Altogether _flat_ work--A walk into the interior.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We remove to very unpleasant quarters--Birds of a feather won't always flock together--O'Brien cuts a cutter midshipman, and gets a taste of French steel--Altogether _flat_ work--A walk into the interior.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Our chief employment was teaching each other French and English.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our chief employment was teaching each other French and English.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Having the advantage of me in knowing a little before we met, and also being much quicker of apprehension, she very soon began to speak English fluently, long before I could make out a short sentence in French.
quartersnounUS /ˈkwɔːrtərz/
housing available for people to live in
From this reading We remove to very unpleasant quarters--Birds of a feather won't always flock together--O'Brien cuts a cutter midshipman, and gets a taste of French steel--Altogether _flat_ work--A walk into the interior.
quickeradverbUS /ˈkwɪkər/
more quickly
From this reading Having the advantage of me in knowing a little before we met, and also being much quicker of apprehension, she very soon began to speak English fluently, long before I could make out a short sentence in French.
removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading We remove to very unpleasant quarters--Birds of a feather won't always flock together--O'Brien cuts a cutter midshipman, and gets a taste of French steel--Altogether _flat_ work--A walk into the interior.
sentencenounUS /ˈsentəns/
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading Having the advantage of me in knowing a little before we met, and also being much quicker of apprehension, she very soon began to speak English fluently, long before I could make out a short sentence in French.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having the advantage of me in knowing a little before we met, and also being much quicker of apprehension, she very soon began to speak English fluently, long before I could make out a short sentence in French.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Having the advantage of me in knowing a little before we met, and also being much quicker of apprehension, she very soon began to speak English fluently, long before I could make out a short sentence in French.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading As soon as I was well enough to attend to my little nurse, we became very intimate, as might be expected.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading Having the advantage of me in knowing a little before we met, and also being much quicker of apprehension, she very soon began to speak English fluently, long before I could make out a short sentence in French.
steelnounUS /stiːl/
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading We remove to very unpleasant quarters--Birds of a feather won't always flock together--O'Brien cuts a cutter midshipman, and gets a taste of French steel--Altogether _flat_ work--A walk into the interior.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading We remove to very unpleasant quarters--Birds of a feather won't always flock together--O'Brien cuts a cutter midshipman, and gets a taste of French steel--Altogether _flat_ work--A walk into the interior.
teachingnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/
the profession of a teacher
From this reading Our chief employment was teaching each other French and English.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We remove to very unpleasant quarters--Birds of a feather won't always flock together--O'Brien cuts a cutter midshipman, and gets a taste of French steel--Altogether _flat_ work--A walk into the interior.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We remove to very unpleasant quarters--Birds of a feather won't always flock together--O'Brien cuts a cutter midshipman, and gets a taste of French steel--Altogether _flat_ work--A walk into the interior.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading We remove to very unpleasant quarters--Birds of a feather won't always flock together--O'Brien cuts a cutter midshipman, and gets a taste of French steel--Altogether _flat_ work--A walk into the interior.
unpleasantadjectiveUS /ənˈplezənt/
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading We remove to very unpleasant quarters--Birds of a feather won't always flock together--O'Brien cuts a cutter midshipman, and gets a taste of French steel--Altogether _flat_ work--A walk into the interior.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading We remove to very unpleasant quarters--Birds of a feather won't always flock together--O'Brien cuts a cutter midshipman, and gets a taste of French steel--Altogether _flat_ work--A walk into the interior.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading We remove to very unpleasant quarters--Birds of a feather won't always flock together--O'Brien cuts a cutter midshipman, and gets a taste of French steel--Altogether _flat_ work--A walk into the interior.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As soon as I was well enough to attend to my little nurse, we became very intimate, as might be expected.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We remove to very unpleasant quarters--Birds of a feather won't always flock together--O'Brien cuts a cutter midshipman, and gets a taste of French steel--Altogether _flat_ work--A walk into the interior.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading As soon as I was well enough to attend to my little nurse, we became very intimate, as might be expected.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading However, as it was our chief employment, and both were anxious to communicate with each other, I learnt it very fast.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading However, as it was our chief employment, and both were anxious to communicate with each other, I learnt it very fast.
won't
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From this reading We remove to very unpleasant quarters--Birds of a feather won't always flock together--O'Brien cuts a cutter midshipman, and gets a taste of French steel--Altogether _flat_ work--A walk into the interior.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading We remove to very unpleasant quarters--Birds of a feather won't always flock together--O'Brien cuts a cutter midshipman, and gets a taste of French steel--Altogether _flat_ work--A walk into the interior.
