adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "If you have no objection, I will sit here with you for a few moments, neighbor," said he; "for I feel very badly in my throat and chest.
AlongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Along the road from Sils came the teacher leaning on his staff.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He coughed and cleared his throat; and as he drew near to the grandmother and bade her "good evening," he seated himself by her side.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He coughed and cleared his throat; and as he drew near to the grandmother and bade her "good evening," he seated himself by her side.
assistedadjectiveUS /əˈsɪstɪd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading He had assisted at the burial.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had assisted at the burial.
badenounUS /beɪd/
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading He coughed and cleared his throat; and as he drew near to the grandmother and bade her "good evening," he seated himself by her side.
badlyadverbUS /ˈbædli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading "If you have no objection, I will sit here with you for a few moments, neighbor," said he; "for I feel very badly in my throat and chest.
burialnounUS /ˈberiəl/
the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
From this reading He had assisted at the burial.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He coughed and cleared his throat; and as he drew near to the grandmother and bade her "good evening," he seated himself by her side.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Along the road from Sils came the teacher leaning on his staff.
chestnounUS /tʃest/
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading "If you have no objection, I will sit here with you for a few moments, neighbor," said he; "for I feel very badly in my throat and chest.
clearedadjectiveUS /klɪrd/
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading He coughed and cleared his throat; and as he drew near to the grandmother and bade her "good evening," he seated himself by her side.
coughedverbUS /kɔːft/
past form of “cough” — exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
From this reading He coughed and cleared his throat; and as he drew near to the grandmother and bade her "good evening," he seated himself by her side.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He coughed and cleared his throat; and as he drew near to the grandmother and bade her "good evening," he seated himself by her side.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He coughed and cleared his throat; and as he drew near to the grandmother and bade her "good evening," he seated himself by her side.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "If you have no objection, I will sit here with you for a few moments, neighbor," said he; "for I feel very badly in my throat and chest.
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 "If you have no objection, I will sit here with you for a few moments, neighbor," said he; "for I feel very badly in my throat and chest.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "If you have no objection, I will sit here with you for a few moments, neighbor," said he; "for I feel very badly in my throat and chest.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Along the road from Sils came the teacher leaning on his staff.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He coughed and cleared his throat; and as he drew near to the grandmother and bade her "good evening," he seated himself by her side.
grandmothernounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðər/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading He coughed and cleared his throat; and as he drew near to the grandmother and bade her "good evening," he seated himself by her side.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had assisted at the burial.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If you have no objection, I will sit here with you for a few moments, neighbor," said he; "for I feel very badly in my throat and chest.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had assisted at the burial.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He coughed and cleared his throat; and as he drew near to the grandmother and bade her "good evening," he seated himself by her side.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "If you have no objection, I will sit here with you for a few moments, neighbor," said he; "for I feel very badly in my throat and chest.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He coughed and cleared his throat; and as he drew near to the grandmother and bade her "good evening," he seated himself by her side.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Along the road from Sils came the teacher leaning on his staff.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If you have no objection, I will sit here with you for a few moments, neighbor," said he; "for I feel very badly in my throat and chest.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you have no objection, I will sit here with you for a few moments, neighbor," said he; "for I feel very badly in my throat and chest.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "If you have no objection, I will sit here with you for a few moments, neighbor," said he; "for I feel very badly in my throat and chest.
leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Along the road from Sils came the teacher leaning on his staff.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading "If you have no objection, I will sit here with you for a few moments, neighbor," said he; "for I feel very badly in my throat and chest.
MOTHERnounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading RICO'S MOTHER.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "If you have no objection, I will sit here with you for a few moments, neighbor," said he; "for I feel very badly in my throat and chest.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He coughed and cleared his throat; and as he drew near to the grandmother and bade her "good evening," he seated himself by her side.
neighbornounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading "If you have no objection, I will sit here with you for a few moments, neighbor," said he; "for I feel very badly in my throat and chest.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "If you have no objection, I will sit here with you for a few moments, neighbor," said he; "for I feel very badly in my throat and chest.
objectionnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃən/
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading "If you have no objection, I will sit here with you for a few moments, neighbor," said he; "for I feel very badly in my throat and chest.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Along the road from Sils came the teacher leaning on his staff.
RICO'SnounUS /ˈriːkoʊz/
possessive form of “rico” — law intended to eradicate organized crime by establishing strong sanctions and forfeiture provisions
From this reading RICO'S MOTHER.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Along the road from Sils came the teacher leaning on his staff.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "If you have no objection, I will sit here with you for a few moments, neighbor," said he; "for I feel very badly in my throat and chest.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading He coughed and cleared his throat; and as he drew near to the grandmother and bade her "good evening," he seated himself by her side.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He coughed and cleared his throat; and as he drew near to the grandmother and bade her "good evening," he seated himself by her side.
Sils
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Along the road from Sils came the teacher leaning on his staff.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading "If you have no objection, I will sit here with you for a few moments, neighbor," said he; "for I feel very badly in my throat and chest.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading Along the road from Sils came the teacher leaning on his staff.
teachernounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading Along the road from Sils came the teacher leaning on his staff.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Along the road from Sils came the teacher leaning on his staff.
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading He coughed and cleared his throat; and as he drew near to the grandmother and bade her "good evening," he seated himself by her side.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He coughed and cleared his throat; and as he drew near to the grandmother and bade her "good evening," he seated himself by her side.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "If you have no objection, I will sit here with you for a few moments, neighbor," said he; "for I feel very badly in my throat and chest.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If you have no objection, I will sit here with you for a few moments, neighbor," said he; "for I feel very badly in my throat and chest.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "If you have no objection, I will sit here with you for a few moments, neighbor," said he; "for I feel very badly in my throat and chest.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you have no objection, I will sit here with you for a few moments, neighbor," said he; "for I feel very badly in my throat and chest.
