adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Before the end of the quarter, two things occurred which made almost as serious a difference to Ernest's and Edie's lives as the dismissal from Pilbury Regis Grammar School.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was about a week or ten days after Herr Max's unfortunate visit that Ernest awoke one morning with a very curious and unpleasant taste in his mouth, accompanied by a violent fit of coughing.
accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/
having companions or an escort
From this reading It was about a week or ten days after Herr Max's unfortunate visit that Ernest awoke one morning with a very curious and unpleasant taste in his mouth, accompanied by a violent fit of coughing.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was about a week or ten days after Herr Max's unfortunate visit that Ernest awoke one morning with a very curious and unpleasant taste in his mouth, accompanied by a violent fit of coughing.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Before the end of the quarter, two things occurred which made almost as serious a difference to Ernest's and Edie's lives as the dismissal from Pilbury Regis Grammar School.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before the end of the quarter, two things occurred which made almost as serious a difference to Ernest's and Edie's lives as the dismissal from Pilbury Regis Grammar School.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Before the end of the quarter, two things occurred which made almost as serious a difference to Ernest's and Edie's lives as the dismissal from Pilbury Regis Grammar School.
ASKELON
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From this reading THE STREETS OF ASKELON.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Edie was naturally frightened at the symptoms, and made him go to see the school doctor.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading It was about a week or ten days after Herr Max's unfortunate visit that Ernest awoke one morning with a very curious and unpleasant taste in his mouth, accompanied by a violent fit of coughing.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the end of the quarter, two things occurred which made almost as serious a difference to Ernest's and Edie's lives as the dismissal from Pilbury Regis Grammar School.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was about a week or ten days after Herr Max's unfortunate visit that Ernest awoke one morning with a very curious and unpleasant taste in his mouth, accompanied by a violent fit of coughing.
casuallyadverbUS /ˈkæʒəwəli/
not methodically or according to plan
From this reading He knew what the taste was well enough; and he mentioned the matter casually to Edie a little later in the morning.
coughingnounUS /ˈkɑːfɪŋ/
a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis
From this reading It was about a week or ten days after Herr Max's unfortunate visit that Ernest awoke one morning with a very curious and unpleasant taste in his mouth, accompanied by a violent fit of coughing.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading It was about a week or ten days after Herr Max's unfortunate visit that Ernest awoke one morning with a very curious and unpleasant taste in his mouth, accompanied by a violent fit of coughing.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was about a week or ten days after Herr Max's unfortunate visit that Ernest awoke one morning with a very curious and unpleasant taste in his mouth, accompanied by a violent fit of coughing.
differencenounUS /ˈdɪfərəns/
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading Before the end of the quarter, two things occurred which made almost as serious a difference to Ernest's and Edie's lives as the dismissal from Pilbury Regis Grammar School.
dismissalnounUS /dɪˈsmɪsəl/
a judgment disposing of the matter without a trial
From this reading Before the end of the quarter, two things occurred which made almost as serious a difference to Ernest's and Edie's lives as the dismissal from Pilbury Regis Grammar School.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Edie was naturally frightened at the symptoms, and made him go to see the school doctor.
Edie
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From this reading He knew what the taste was well enough; and he mentioned the matter casually to Edie a little later in the morning.
Edie's
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From this reading Before the end of the quarter, two things occurred which made almost as serious a difference to Ernest's and Edie's lives as the dismissal from Pilbury Regis Grammar School.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Before the end of the quarter, two things occurred which made almost as serious a difference to Ernest's and Edie's lives as the dismissal from Pilbury Regis Grammar School.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He knew what the taste was well enough; and he mentioned the matter casually to Edie a little later in the morning.
Ernest
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From this reading It was about a week or ten days after Herr Max's unfortunate visit that Ernest awoke one morning with a very curious and unpleasant taste in his mouth, accompanied by a violent fit of coughing.
Ernest's
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From this reading Before the end of the quarter, two things occurred which made almost as serious a difference to Ernest's and Edie's lives as the dismissal from Pilbury Regis Grammar School.
fitverbUS /fɪt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading It was about a week or ten days after Herr Max's unfortunate visit that Ernest awoke one morning with a very curious and unpleasant taste in his mouth, accompanied by a violent fit of coughing.
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading Edie was naturally frightened at the symptoms, and made him go to see the school doctor.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Before the end of the quarter, two things occurred which made almost as serious a difference to Ernest's and Edie's lives as the dismissal from Pilbury Regis Grammar School.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Edie was naturally frightened at the symptoms, and made him go to see the school doctor.
GrammarnounUS /ˈɡræmər/
the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)
From this reading Before the end of the quarter, two things occurred which made almost as serious a difference to Ernest's and Edie's lives as the dismissal from Pilbury Regis Grammar School.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew what the taste was well enough; and he mentioned the matter casually to Edie a little later in the morning.
HerrnounUS /her/
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading It was about a week or ten days after Herr Max's unfortunate visit that Ernest awoke one morning with a very curious and unpleasant taste in his mouth, accompanied by a violent fit of coughing.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Edie was naturally frightened at the symptoms, and made him go to see the school doctor.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was about a week or ten days after Herr Max's unfortunate visit that Ernest awoke one morning with a very curious and unpleasant taste in his mouth, accompanied by a violent fit of coughing.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was about a week or ten days after Herr Max's unfortunate visit that Ernest awoke one morning with a very curious and unpleasant taste in his mouth, accompanied by a violent fit of coughing.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was about a week or ten days after Herr Max's unfortunate visit that Ernest awoke one morning with a very curious and unpleasant taste in his mouth, accompanied by a violent fit of coughing.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew what the taste was well enough; and he mentioned the matter casually to Edie a little later in the morning.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading He knew what the taste was well enough; and he mentioned the matter casually to Edie a little later in the morning.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He knew what the taste was well enough; and he mentioned the matter casually to Edie a little later in the morning.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Before the end of the quarter, two things occurred which made almost as serious a difference to Ernest's and Edie's lives as the dismissal from Pilbury Regis Grammar School.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Before the end of the quarter, two things occurred which made almost as serious a difference to Ernest's and Edie's lives as the dismissal from Pilbury Regis Grammar School.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He knew what the taste was well enough; and he mentioned the matter casually to Edie a little later in the morning.
Max'snounUS /ˈmæksɪz/
possessive form of “max” — street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading It was about a week or ten days after Herr Max's unfortunate visit that Ernest awoke one morning with a very curious and unpleasant taste in his mouth, accompanied by a violent fit of coughing.
mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading He knew what the taste was well enough; and he mentioned the matter casually to Edie a little later in the morning.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was about a week or ten days after Herr Max's unfortunate visit that Ernest awoke one morning with a very curious and unpleasant taste in his mouth, accompanied by a violent fit of coughing.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading It was about a week or ten days after Herr Max's unfortunate visit that Ernest awoke one morning with a very curious and unpleasant taste in his mouth, accompanied by a violent fit of coughing.
naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/
as might be expected
From this reading Edie was naturally frightened at the symptoms, and made him go to see the school doctor.
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Before the end of the quarter, two things occurred which made almost as serious a difference to Ernest's and Edie's lives as the dismissal from Pilbury Regis Grammar School.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STREETS OF ASKELON.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was about a week or ten days after Herr Max's unfortunate visit that Ernest awoke one morning with a very curious and unpleasant taste in his mouth, accompanied by a violent fit of coughing.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was about a week or ten days after Herr Max's unfortunate visit that Ernest awoke one morning with a very curious and unpleasant taste in his mouth, accompanied by a violent fit of coughing.
Pilbury
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From this reading Before the end of the quarter, two things occurred which made almost as serious a difference to Ernest's and Edie's lives as the dismissal from Pilbury Regis Grammar School.
quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/
one of four equal parts
From this reading Before the end of the quarter, two things occurred which made almost as serious a difference to Ernest's and Edie's lives as the dismissal from Pilbury Regis Grammar School.
Regis
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From this reading Before the end of the quarter, two things occurred which made almost as serious a difference to Ernest's and Edie's lives as the dismissal from Pilbury Regis Grammar School.
SchoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading Before the end of the quarter, two things occurred which made almost as serious a difference to Ernest's and Edie's lives as the dismissal from Pilbury Regis Grammar School.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Edie was naturally frightened at the symptoms, and made him go to see the school doctor.
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Before the end of the quarter, two things occurred which made almost as serious a difference to Ernest's and Edie's lives as the dismissal from Pilbury Regis Grammar School.
STREETSnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading THE STREETS OF ASKELON.
symptomsnounUS /ˈsɪmptəmz/
plural of “symptom” — (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
From this reading Edie was naturally frightened at the symptoms, and made him go to see the school doctor.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading It was about a week or ten days after Herr Max's unfortunate visit that Ernest awoke one morning with a very curious and unpleasant taste in his mouth, accompanied by a violent fit of coughing.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It was about a week or ten days after Herr Max's unfortunate visit that Ernest awoke one morning with a very curious and unpleasant taste in his mouth, accompanied by a violent fit of coughing.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was about a week or ten days after Herr Max's unfortunate visit that Ernest awoke one morning with a very curious and unpleasant taste in his mouth, accompanied by a violent fit of coughing.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STREETS OF ASKELON.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Before the end of the quarter, two things occurred which made almost as serious a difference to Ernest's and Edie's lives as the dismissal from Pilbury Regis Grammar School.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before the end of the quarter, two things occurred which made almost as serious a difference to Ernest's and Edie's lives as the dismissal from Pilbury Regis Grammar School.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Before the end of the quarter, two things occurred which made almost as serious a difference to Ernest's and Edie's lives as the dismissal from Pilbury Regis Grammar School.
unfortunateadjectiveUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənət/
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading It was about a week or ten days after Herr Max's unfortunate visit that Ernest awoke one morning with a very curious and unpleasant taste in his mouth, accompanied by a violent fit of coughing.
unpleasantadjectiveUS /ənˈplezənt/
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading It was about a week or ten days after Herr Max's unfortunate visit that Ernest awoke one morning with a very curious and unpleasant taste in his mouth, accompanied by a violent fit of coughing.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It was about a week or ten days after Herr Max's unfortunate visit that Ernest awoke one morning with a very curious and unpleasant taste in his mouth, accompanied by a violent fit of coughing.
violentadjectiveUS /ˈvaɪələnt/
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading It was about a week or ten days after Herr Max's unfortunate visit that Ernest awoke one morning with a very curious and unpleasant taste in his mouth, accompanied by a violent fit of coughing.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading It was about a week or ten days after Herr Max's unfortunate visit that Ernest awoke one morning with a very curious and unpleasant taste in his mouth, accompanied by a violent fit of coughing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was about a week or ten days after Herr Max's unfortunate visit that Ernest awoke one morning with a very curious and unpleasant taste in his mouth, accompanied by a violent fit of coughing.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was about a week or ten days after Herr Max's unfortunate visit that Ernest awoke one morning with a very curious and unpleasant taste in his mouth, accompanied by a violent fit of coughing.
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 He knew what the taste was well enough; and he mentioned the matter casually to Edie a little later in the morning.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He knew what the taste was well enough; and he mentioned the matter casually to Edie a little later in the morning.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Before the end of the quarter, two things occurred which made almost as serious a difference to Ernest's and Edie's lives as the dismissal from Pilbury Regis Grammar School.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was about a week or ten days after Herr Max's unfortunate visit that Ernest awoke one morning with a very curious and unpleasant taste in his mouth, accompanied by a violent fit of coughing.
