adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The months went on till I began to think it was a long time since anything had been heard of father.
accidentallyadverbUS /ˌæksəˈdentəli/
without advance planning
From this reading A remarkable natural formation, leading to curious results, was last week accidentally hit upon by a party of prospectors, and by them made known to the police of the district.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading I didn't expect to have a letter or anything, but I knew he must take a run outside now and again; and so sure as he did it would come to my ears somehow.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It was against the regulations, but I did get it for all that, and this was the first thing I saw:-- STRANGE DISCOVERY IN THE TURON DISTRICT.
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 It was against the regulations, but I did get it for all that, and this was the first thing I saw:-- STRANGE DISCOVERY IN THE TURON DISTRICT.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I didn't expect to have a letter or anything, but I knew he must take a run outside now and again; and so sure as he did it would come to my ears somehow.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading The months went on till I began to think it was a long time since anything had been heard of father.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I didn't expect to have a letter or anything, but I knew he must take a run outside now and again; and so sure as he did it would come to my ears somehow.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The months went on till I began to think it was a long time since anything had been heard of father.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The months went on till I began to think it was a long time since anything had been heard of father.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I didn't expect to have a letter or anything, but I knew he must take a run outside now and again; and so sure as he did it would come to my ears somehow.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A remarkable natural formation, leading to curious results, was last week accidentally hit upon by a party of prospectors, and by them made known to the police of the district.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I didn't expect to have a letter or anything, but I knew he must take a run outside now and again; and so sure as he did it would come to my ears somehow.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading A remarkable natural formation, leading to curious results, was last week accidentally hit upon by a party of prospectors, and by them made known to the police of the district.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day I had a newspaper passed in to me.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I didn't expect to have a letter or anything, but I knew he must take a run outside now and again; and so sure as he did it would come to my ears somehow.
didn't
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From this reading I didn't expect to have a letter or anything, but I knew he must take a run outside now and again; and so sure as he did it would come to my ears somehow.
DISCOVERYnounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/
the act of discovering something
From this reading It was against the regulations, but I did get it for all that, and this was the first thing I saw:-- STRANGE DISCOVERY IN THE TURON DISTRICT.
DISTRICTnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading It was against the regulations, but I did get it for all that, and this was the first thing I saw:-- STRANGE DISCOVERY IN THE TURON DISTRICT.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading I didn't expect to have a letter or anything, but I knew he must take a run outside now and again; and so sure as he did it would come to my ears somehow.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading I didn't expect to have a letter or anything, but I knew he must take a run outside now and again; and so sure as he did it would come to my ears somehow.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The months went on till I began to think it was a long time since anything had been heard of father.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was against the regulations, but I did get it for all that, and this was the first thing I saw:-- STRANGE DISCOVERY IN THE TURON DISTRICT.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was against the regulations, but I did get it for all that, and this was the first thing I saw:-- STRANGE DISCOVERY IN THE TURON DISTRICT.
formationnounUS /fɔːrˈmeɪʃən/
an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit
From this reading A remarkable natural formation, leading to curious results, was last week accidentally hit upon by a party of prospectors, and by them made known to the police of the district.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was against the regulations, but I did get it for all that, and this was the first thing I saw:-- STRANGE DISCOVERY IN THE TURON DISTRICT.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The months went on till I began to think it was a long time since anything had been heard of father.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I didn't expect to have a letter or anything, but I knew he must take a run outside now and again; and so sure as he did it would come to my ears somehow.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I didn't expect to have a letter or anything, but I knew he must take a run outside now and again; and so sure as he did it would come to my ears somehow.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The months went on till I began to think it was a long time since anything had been heard of father.
hitverbUS /hɪt/
cause to move by striking
From this reading A remarkable natural formation, leading to curious results, was last week accidentally hit upon by a party of prospectors, and by them made known to the police of the district.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The months went on till I began to think it was a long time since anything had been heard of father.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One day I had a newspaper passed in to me.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The months went on till I began to think it was a long time since anything had been heard of father.
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 I didn't expect to have a letter or anything, but I knew he must take a run outside now and again; and so sure as he did it would come to my ears somehow.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading A remarkable natural formation, leading to curious results, was last week accidentally hit upon by a party of prospectors, and by them made known to the police of the district.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading A remarkable natural formation, leading to curious results, was last week accidentally hit upon by a party of prospectors, and by them made known to the police of the district.
leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading A remarkable natural formation, leading to curious results, was last week accidentally hit upon by a party of prospectors, and by them made known to the police of the district.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I didn't expect to have a letter or anything, but I knew he must take a run outside now and again; and so sure as he did it would come to my ears somehow.
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 The months went on till I began to think it was a long time since anything had been heard of father.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A remarkable natural formation, leading to curious results, was last week accidentally hit upon by a party of prospectors, and by them made known to the police of the district.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One day I had a newspaper passed in to me.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The months went on till I began to think it was a long time since anything had been heard of father.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I didn't expect to have a letter or anything, but I knew he must take a run outside now and again; and so sure as he did it would come to my ears somehow.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I didn't expect to have a letter or anything, but I knew he must take a run outside now and again; and so sure as he did it would come to my ears somehow.
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading A remarkable natural formation, leading to curious results, was last week accidentally hit upon by a party of prospectors, and by them made known to the police of the district.
newspapernounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpər/
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading One day I had a newspaper passed in to me.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I didn't expect to have a letter or anything, but I knew he must take a run outside now and again; and so sure as he did it would come to my ears somehow.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The months went on till I began to think it was a long time since anything had been heard of father.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The months went on till I began to think it was a long time since anything had been heard of father.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day I had a newspaper passed in to me.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I didn't expect to have a letter or anything, but I knew he must take a run outside now and again; and so sure as he did it would come to my ears somehow.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading I didn't expect to have a letter or anything, but I knew he must take a run outside now and again; and so sure as he did it would come to my ears somehow.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading A remarkable natural formation, leading to curious results, was last week accidentally hit upon by a party of prospectors, and by them made known to the police of the district.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading One day I had a newspaper passed in to me.
policenounUS /pəˈliːs/
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading A remarkable natural formation, leading to curious results, was last week accidentally hit upon by a party of prospectors, and by them made known to the police of the district.
prospectorsnounUS /ˈprɔːspektərz/
plural of “prospector” — someone who explores an area for mineral deposits
From this reading A remarkable natural formation, leading to curious results, was last week accidentally hit upon by a party of prospectors, and by them made known to the police of the district.
regulationsnounUS /ˌreɡjəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “regulation” — an authoritative rule
From this reading It was against the regulations, but I did get it for all that, and this was the first thing I saw:-- STRANGE DISCOVERY IN THE TURON DISTRICT.
remarkableadjectiveUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbəl/
unusual or striking
From this reading A remarkable natural formation, leading to curious results, was last week accidentally hit upon by a party of prospectors, and by them made known to the police of the district.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading A remarkable natural formation, leading to curious results, was last week accidentally hit upon by a party of prospectors, and by them made known to the police of the district.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I didn't expect to have a letter or anything, but I knew he must take a run outside now and again; and so sure as he did it would come to my ears somehow.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading It was against the regulations, but I did get it for all that, and this was the first thing I saw:-- STRANGE DISCOVERY IN THE TURON DISTRICT.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The months went on till I began to think it was a long time since anything had been heard of father.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I didn't expect to have a letter or anything, but I knew he must take a run outside now and again; and so sure as he did it would come to my ears somehow.
somehowadverbUS /ˈsʌmhaʊ/
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading I didn't expect to have a letter or anything, but I knew he must take a run outside now and again; and so sure as he did it would come to my ears somehow.
STRANGEadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It was against the regulations, but I did get it for all that, and this was the first thing I saw:-- STRANGE DISCOVERY IN THE TURON DISTRICT.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I didn't expect to have a letter or anything, but I knew he must take a run outside now and again; and so sure as he did it would come to my ears somehow.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading I didn't expect to have a letter or anything, but I knew he must take a run outside now and again; and so sure as he did it would come to my ears somehow.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was against the regulations, but I did get it for all that, and this was the first thing I saw:-- STRANGE DISCOVERY IN THE TURON DISTRICT.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The months went on till I began to think it was a long time since anything had been heard of father.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A remarkable natural formation, leading to curious results, was last week accidentally hit upon by a party of prospectors, and by them made known to the police of the district.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading It was against the regulations, but I did get it for all that, and this was the first thing I saw:-- STRANGE DISCOVERY IN THE TURON DISTRICT.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The months went on till I began to think it was a long time since anything had been heard of father.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was against the regulations, but I did get it for all that, and this was the first thing I saw:-- STRANGE DISCOVERY IN THE TURON DISTRICT.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The months went on till I began to think it was a long time since anything had been heard of father.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The months went on till I began to think it was a long time since anything had been heard of father.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The months went on till I began to think it was a long time since anything had been heard of father.
TURON
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was against the regulations, but I did get it for all that, and this was the first thing I saw:-- STRANGE DISCOVERY IN THE TURON DISTRICT.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A remarkable natural formation, leading to curious results, was last week accidentally hit upon by a party of prospectors, and by them made known to the police of the district.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The months went on till I began to think it was a long time since anything had been heard of father.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A remarkable natural formation, leading to curious results, was last week accidentally hit upon by a party of prospectors, and by them made known to the police of the district.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The months went on till I began to think it was a long time since anything had been heard of father.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I didn't expect to have a letter or anything, but I knew he must take a run outside now and again; and so sure as he did it would come to my ears somehow.
