adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The first of these was at Assouan, where a letter and various telegrams overtook Captain Orme, which, as by this time we had become intimate, he showed to me.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading THE PROFESSOR GOES OUT SHOOTING Of all our tremendous journey across the desert until we had passed the forest and reached the plains which surrounded the mountains of Mur, there are, I think, but few incidents with which the reader need be troubled.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading They informed him that the clandestine infant whom his uncle left behind him had suddenly sickened and died of some childish ailment, so that he was once again heir to the large property which he thought he had lost, since the widow only took a life interest in some of the personalty.
ailmentnounUS /ˈeɪlmənt/
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading They informed him that the clandestine infant whom his uncle left behind him had suddenly sickened and died of some childish ailment, so that he was once again heir to the large property which he thought he had lost, since the widow only took a life interest in some of the personalty.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THE PROFESSOR GOES OUT SHOOTING Of all our tremendous journey across the desert until we had passed the forest and reached the plains which surrounded the mountains of Mur, there are, I think, but few incidents with which the reader need be troubled.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PROFESSOR GOES OUT SHOOTING Of all our tremendous journey across the desert until we had passed the forest and reached the plains which surrounded the mountains of Mur, there are, I think, but few incidents with which the reader need be troubled.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE PROFESSOR GOES OUT SHOOTING Of all our tremendous journey across the desert until we had passed the forest and reached the plains which surrounded the mountains of Mur, there are, I think, but few incidents with which the reader need be troubled.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The first of these was at Assouan, where a letter and various telegrams overtook Captain Orme, which, as by this time we had become intimate, he showed to me.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Why not?” he asked.
Assouannoun
an ancient city on the Nile in Egypt; two dams across the Nile have been built nearby
From this reading The first of these was at Assouan, where a letter and various telegrams overtook Captain Orme, which, as by this time we had become intimate, he showed to me.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The first of these was at Assouan, where a letter and various telegrams overtook Captain Orme, which, as by this time we had become intimate, he showed to me.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE PROFESSOR GOES OUT SHOOTING Of all our tremendous journey across the desert until we had passed the forest and reached the plains which surrounded the mountains of Mur, there are, I think, but few incidents with which the reader need be troubled.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The first of these was at Assouan, where a letter and various telegrams overtook Captain Orme, which, as by this time we had become intimate, he showed to me.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading They informed him that the clandestine infant whom his uncle left behind him had suddenly sickened and died of some childish ailment, so that he was once again heir to the large property which he thought he had lost, since the widow only took a life interest in some of the personalty.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE PROFESSOR GOES OUT SHOOTING Of all our tremendous journey across the desert until we had passed the forest and reached the plains which surrounded the mountains of Mur, there are, I think, but few incidents with which the reader need be troubled.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The first of these was at Assouan, where a letter and various telegrams overtook Captain Orme, which, as by this time we had become intimate, he showed to me.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The first of these was at Assouan, where a letter and various telegrams overtook Captain Orme, which, as by this time we had become intimate, he showed to me.
childishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading They informed him that the clandestine infant whom his uncle left behind him had suddenly sickened and died of some childish ailment, so that he was once again heir to the large property which he thought he had lost, since the widow only took a life interest in some of the personalty.
clandestineadjectiveUS /klænˈdestɪn/
conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
From this reading They informed him that the clandestine infant whom his uncle left behind him had suddenly sickened and died of some childish ailment, so that he was once again heir to the large property which he thought he had lost, since the widow only took a life interest in some of the personalty.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading I congratulated him and said I supposed this meant that we should not have the pleasure of his company to Mur.
congratulatedverbUS /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪtɪd/
past form of “congratulate” — say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading I congratulated him and said I supposed this meant that we should not have the pleasure of his company to Mur.
desertverbUS /ˈdezərt/
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading THE PROFESSOR GOES OUT SHOOTING Of all our tremendous journey across the desert until we had passed the forest and reached the plains which surrounded the mountains of Mur, there are, I think, but few incidents with which the reader need be troubled.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading They informed him that the clandestine infant whom his uncle left behind him had suddenly sickened and died of some childish ailment, so that he was once again heir to the large property which he thought he had lost, since the widow only took a life interest in some of the personalty.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading THE PROFESSOR GOES OUT SHOOTING Of all our tremendous journey across the desert until we had passed the forest and reached the plains which surrounded the mountains of Mur, there are, I think, but few incidents with which the reader need be troubled.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first of these was at Assouan, where a letter and various telegrams overtook Captain Orme, which, as by this time we had become intimate, he showed to me.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading THE PROFESSOR GOES OUT SHOOTING Of all our tremendous journey across the desert until we had passed the forest and reached the plains which surrounded the mountains of Mur, there are, I think, but few incidents with which the reader need be troubled.
GOESnounUS /ɡoʊz/
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading THE PROFESSOR GOES OUT SHOOTING Of all our tremendous journey across the desert until we had passed the forest and reached the plains which surrounded the mountains of Mur, there are, I think, but few incidents with which the reader need be troubled.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE PROFESSOR GOES OUT SHOOTING Of all our tremendous journey across the desert until we had passed the forest and reached the plains which surrounded the mountains of Mur, there are, I think, but few incidents with which the reader need be troubled.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I congratulated him and said I supposed this meant that we should not have the pleasure of his company to Mur.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The first of these was at Assouan, where a letter and various telegrams overtook Captain Orme, which, as by this time we had become intimate, he showed to me.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading They informed him that the clandestine infant whom his uncle left behind him had suddenly sickened and died of some childish ailment, so that he was once again heir to the large property which he thought he had lost, since the widow only took a life interest in some of the personalty.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They informed him that the clandestine infant whom his uncle left behind him had suddenly sickened and died of some childish ailment, so that he was once again heir to the large property which he thought he had lost, since the widow only took a life interest in some of the personalty.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They informed him that the clandestine infant whom his uncle left behind him had suddenly sickened and died of some childish ailment, so that he was once again heir to the large property which he thought he had lost, since the widow only took a life interest in some of the personalty.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE PROFESSOR GOES OUT SHOOTING Of all our tremendous journey across the desert until we had passed the forest and reached the plains which surrounded the mountains of Mur, there are, I think, but few incidents with which the reader need be troubled.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They informed him that the clandestine infant whom his uncle left behind him had suddenly sickened and died of some childish ailment, so that he was once again heir to the large property which he thought he had lost, since the widow only took a life interest in some of the personalty.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading THE PROFESSOR GOES OUT SHOOTING Of all our tremendous journey across the desert until we had passed the forest and reached the plains which surrounded the mountains of Mur, there are, I think, but few incidents with which the reader need be troubled.
infantnounUS /ˈɪnfənt/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading They informed him that the clandestine infant whom his uncle left behind him had suddenly sickened and died of some childish ailment, so that he was once again heir to the large property which he thought he had lost, since the widow only took a life interest in some of the personalty.
informedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd/
having much knowledge or education
From this reading They informed him that the clandestine infant whom his uncle left behind him had suddenly sickened and died of some childish ailment, so that he was once again heir to the large property which he thought he had lost, since the widow only took a life interest in some of the personalty.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading They informed him that the clandestine infant whom his uncle left behind him had suddenly sickened and died of some childish ailment, so that he was once again heir to the large property which he thought he had lost, since the widow only took a life interest in some of the personalty.
intimateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntəmət/
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading The first of these was at Assouan, where a letter and various telegrams overtook Captain Orme, which, as by this time we had become intimate, he showed to me.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading THE PROFESSOR GOES OUT SHOOTING Of all our tremendous journey across the desert until we had passed the forest and reached the plains which surrounded the mountains of Mur, there are, I think, but few incidents with which the reader need be troubled.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They informed him that the clandestine infant whom his uncle left behind him had suddenly sickened and died of some childish ailment, so that he was once again heir to the large property which he thought he had lost, since the widow only took a life interest in some of the personalty.
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 They informed him that the clandestine infant whom his uncle left behind him had suddenly sickened and died of some childish ailment, so that he was once again heir to the large property which he thought he had lost, since the widow only took a life interest in some of the personalty.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The first of these was at Assouan, where a letter and various telegrams overtook Captain Orme, which, as by this time we had become intimate, he showed to me.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading They informed him that the clandestine infant whom his uncle left behind him had suddenly sickened and died of some childish ailment, so that he was once again heir to the large property which he thought he had lost, since the widow only took a life interest in some of the personalty.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading They informed him that the clandestine infant whom his uncle left behind him had suddenly sickened and died of some childish ailment, so that he was once again heir to the large property which he thought he had lost, since the widow only took a life interest in some of the personalty.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The first of these was at Assouan, where a letter and various telegrams overtook Captain Orme, which, as by this time we had become intimate, he showed to me.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I congratulated him and said I supposed this meant that we should not have the pleasure of his company to Mur.
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading THE PROFESSOR GOES OUT SHOOTING Of all our tremendous journey across the desert until we had passed the forest and reached the plains which surrounded the mountains of Mur, there are, I think, but few incidents with which the reader need be troubled.
Mur
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From this reading THE PROFESSOR GOES OUT SHOOTING Of all our tremendous journey across the desert until we had passed the forest and reached the plains which surrounded the mountains of Mur, there are, I think, but few incidents with which the reader need be troubled.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading THE PROFESSOR GOES OUT SHOOTING Of all our tremendous journey across the desert until we had passed the forest and reached the plains which surrounded the mountains of Mur, there are, I think, but few incidents with which the reader need be troubled.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I congratulated him and said I supposed this meant that we should not have the pleasure of his company to Mur.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PROFESSOR GOES OUT SHOOTING Of all our tremendous journey across the desert until we had passed the forest and reached the plains which surrounded the mountains of Mur, there are, I think, but few incidents with which the reader need be troubled.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading They informed him that the clandestine infant whom his uncle left behind him had suddenly sickened and died of some childish ailment, so that he was once again heir to the large property which he thought he had lost, since the widow only took a life interest in some of the personalty.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading They informed him that the clandestine infant whom his uncle left behind him had suddenly sickened and died of some childish ailment, so that he was once again heir to the large property which he thought he had lost, since the widow only took a life interest in some of the personalty.
Orme
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From this reading The first of these was at Assouan, where a letter and various telegrams overtook Captain Orme, which, as by this time we had become intimate, he showed to me.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE PROFESSOR GOES OUT SHOOTING Of all our tremendous journey across the desert until we had passed the forest and reached the plains which surrounded the mountains of Mur, there are, I think, but few incidents with which the reader need be troubled.
OUTadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE PROFESSOR GOES OUT SHOOTING Of all our tremendous journey across the desert until we had passed the forest and reached the plains which surrounded the mountains of Mur, there are, I think, but few incidents with which the reader need be troubled.
overtookverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading The first of these was at Assouan, where a letter and various telegrams overtook Captain Orme, which, as by this time we had become intimate, he showed to me.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE PROFESSOR GOES OUT SHOOTING Of all our tremendous journey across the desert until we had passed the forest and reached the plains which surrounded the mountains of Mur, there are, I think, but few incidents with which the reader need be troubled.
personaltynoun
movable property (as distinguished from real estate)
From this reading They informed him that the clandestine infant whom his uncle left behind him had suddenly sickened and died of some childish ailment, so that he was once again heir to the large property which he thought he had lost, since the widow only took a life interest in some of the personalty.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading THE PROFESSOR GOES OUT SHOOTING Of all our tremendous journey across the desert until we had passed the forest and reached the plains which surrounded the mountains of Mur, there are, I think, but few incidents with which the reader need be troubled.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading I congratulated him and said I supposed this meant that we should not have the pleasure of his company to Mur.
PROFESSORnounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading THE PROFESSOR GOES OUT SHOOTING Of all our tremendous journey across the desert until we had passed the forest and reached the plains which surrounded the mountains of Mur, there are, I think, but few incidents with which the reader need be troubled.
propertynounUS /ˈprɑːpərti/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading They informed him that the clandestine infant whom his uncle left behind him had suddenly sickened and died of some childish ailment, so that he was once again heir to the large property which he thought he had lost, since the widow only took a life interest in some of the personalty.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading THE PROFESSOR GOES OUT SHOOTING Of all our tremendous journey across the desert until we had passed the forest and reached the plains which surrounded the mountains of Mur, there are, I think, but few incidents with which the reader need be troubled.
readernounUS /ˈriːdər/
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading THE PROFESSOR GOES OUT SHOOTING Of all our tremendous journey across the desert until we had passed the forest and reached the plains which surrounded the mountains of Mur, there are, I think, but few incidents with which the reader need be troubled.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I congratulated him and said I supposed this meant that we should not have the pleasure of his company to Mur.
SHOOTINGnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading THE PROFESSOR GOES OUT SHOOTING Of all our tremendous journey across the desert until we had passed the forest and reached the plains which surrounded the mountains of Mur, there are, I think, but few incidents with which the reader need be troubled.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I congratulated him and said I supposed this meant that we should not have the pleasure of his company to Mur.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The first of these was at Assouan, where a letter and various telegrams overtook Captain Orme, which, as by this time we had become intimate, he showed to me.
sickenedverbUS /ˈsɪkənd/
past form of “sicken” — cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of
From this reading They informed him that the clandestine infant whom his uncle left behind him had suddenly sickened and died of some childish ailment, so that he was once again heir to the large property which he thought he had lost, since the widow only took a life interest in some of the personalty.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading They informed him that the clandestine infant whom his uncle left behind him had suddenly sickened and died of some childish ailment, so that he was once again heir to the large property which he thought he had lost, since the widow only took a life interest in some of the personalty.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They informed him that the clandestine infant whom his uncle left behind him had suddenly sickened and died of some childish ailment, so that he was once again heir to the large property which he thought he had lost, since the widow only took a life interest in some of the personalty.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They informed him that the clandestine infant whom his uncle left behind him had suddenly sickened and died of some childish ailment, so that he was once again heir to the large property which he thought he had lost, since the widow only took a life interest in some of the personalty.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading They informed him that the clandestine infant whom his uncle left behind him had suddenly sickened and died of some childish ailment, so that he was once again heir to the large property which he thought he had lost, since the widow only took a life interest in some of the personalty.
supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/
required or under orders
From this reading I congratulated him and said I supposed this meant that we should not have the pleasure of his company to Mur.
surroundedadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪd/
confined on all sides
From this reading THE PROFESSOR GOES OUT SHOOTING Of all our tremendous journey across the desert until we had passed the forest and reached the plains which surrounded the mountains of Mur, there are, I think, but few incidents with which the reader need be troubled.
telegramsnounUS /ˈteləɡræmz/
plural of “telegram” — a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading The first of these was at Assouan, where a letter and various telegrams overtook Captain Orme, which, as by this time we had become intimate, he showed to me.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They informed him that the clandestine infant whom his uncle left behind him had suddenly sickened and died of some childish ailment, so that he was once again heir to the large property which he thought he had lost, since the widow only took a life interest in some of the personalty.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PROFESSOR GOES OUT SHOOTING Of all our tremendous journey across the desert until we had passed the forest and reached the plains which surrounded the mountains of Mur, there are, I think, but few incidents with which the reader need be troubled.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE PROFESSOR GOES OUT SHOOTING Of all our tremendous journey across the desert until we had passed the forest and reached the plains which surrounded the mountains of Mur, there are, I think, but few incidents with which the reader need be troubled.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The first of these was at Assouan, where a letter and various telegrams overtook Captain Orme, which, as by this time we had become intimate, he showed to me.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They informed him that the clandestine infant whom his uncle left behind him had suddenly sickened and died of some childish ailment, so that he was once again heir to the large property which he thought he had lost, since the widow only took a life interest in some of the personalty.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading THE PROFESSOR GOES OUT SHOOTING Of all our tremendous journey across the desert until we had passed the forest and reached the plains which surrounded the mountains of Mur, there are, I think, but few incidents with which the reader need be troubled.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The first of these was at Assouan, where a letter and various telegrams overtook Captain Orme, which, as by this time we had become intimate, he showed to me.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They informed him that the clandestine infant whom his uncle left behind him had suddenly sickened and died of some childish ailment, so that he was once again heir to the large property which he thought he had lost, since the widow only took a life interest in some of the personalty.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The first of these was at Assouan, where a letter and various telegrams overtook Captain Orme, which, as by this time we had become intimate, he showed to me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first of these was at Assouan, where a letter and various telegrams overtook Captain Orme, which, as by this time we had become intimate, he showed to me.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading They informed him that the clandestine infant whom his uncle left behind him had suddenly sickened and died of some childish ailment, so that he was once again heir to the large property which he thought he had lost, since the widow only took a life interest in some of the personalty.
tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading THE PROFESSOR GOES OUT SHOOTING Of all our tremendous journey across the desert until we had passed the forest and reached the plains which surrounded the mountains of Mur, there are, I think, but few incidents with which the reader need be troubled.
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading THE PROFESSOR GOES OUT SHOOTING Of all our tremendous journey across the desert until we had passed the forest and reached the plains which surrounded the mountains of Mur, there are, I think, but few incidents with which the reader need be troubled.
unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading They informed him that the clandestine infant whom his uncle left behind him had suddenly sickened and died of some childish ailment, so that he was once again heir to the large property which he thought he had lost, since the widow only took a life interest in some of the personalty.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading THE PROFESSOR GOES OUT SHOOTING Of all our tremendous journey across the desert until we had passed the forest and reached the plains which surrounded the mountains of Mur, there are, I think, but few incidents with which the reader need be troubled.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading The first of these was at Assouan, where a letter and various telegrams overtook Captain Orme, which, as by this time we had become intimate, he showed to me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first of these was at Assouan, where a letter and various telegrams overtook Captain Orme, which, as by this time we had become intimate, he showed to me.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE PROFESSOR GOES OUT SHOOTING Of all our tremendous journey across the desert until we had passed the forest and reached the plains which surrounded the mountains of Mur, there are, I think, but few incidents with which the reader need be troubled.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The first of these was at Assouan, where a letter and various telegrams overtook Captain Orme, which, as by this time we had become intimate, he showed to me.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE PROFESSOR GOES OUT SHOOTING Of all our tremendous journey across the desert until we had passed the forest and reached the plains which surrounded the mountains of Mur, there are, I think, but few incidents with which the reader need be troubled.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They informed him that the clandestine infant whom his uncle left behind him had suddenly sickened and died of some childish ailment, so that he was once again heir to the large property which he thought he had lost, since the widow only took a life interest in some of the personalty.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why not?” he asked.
widownounUS /ˈwɪdoʊ/
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading They informed him that the clandestine infant whom his uncle left behind him had suddenly sickened and died of some childish ailment, so that he was once again heir to the large property which he thought he had lost, since the widow only took a life interest in some of the personalty.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE PROFESSOR GOES OUT SHOOTING Of all our tremendous journey across the desert until we had passed the forest and reached the plains which surrounded the mountains of Mur, there are, I think, but few incidents with which the reader need be troubled.
