adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Like all miners, he was a great lover of medicines, which, strangely enough, he would often pay for himself.
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 Like all miners, he was a great lover of medicines, which, strangely enough, he would often pay for himself.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading THE CASTING OFF OF MOREL—THE TAKING ON OF WILLIAM During the next week Morel’s temper was almost unbearable.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “It’s a winder as we canna ha’e a sup i’ th’ ’ouse.”
boughtverbUS /bɑːt/
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading So Mrs. Morel bought him elixir of vitriol, his favourite first medicine.
cannanoun
any plant of the genus Canna having large sheathing leaves and clusters of large showy flowers
From this reading “It’s a winder as we canna ha’e a sup i’ th’ ’ouse.”
CASTINGnounUS /ˈkæstɪŋ/
object formed by a mold
From this reading THE CASTING OFF OF MOREL—THE TAKING ON OF WILLIAM During the next week Morel’s temper was almost unbearable.
dropverbUS /drɑːp/
let fall to the ground
From this reading “You mun get me a drop o’ laxy vitral,” he said.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading THE CASTING OFF OF MOREL—THE TAKING ON OF WILLIAM During the next week Morel’s temper was almost unbearable.
elixirnounUS /ɪˈlɪksər/
a sweet flavored liquid (usually containing a small amount of alcohol) used in compounding medicines to be taken by mouth in order to mask an unpleasant taste
From this reading So Mrs. Morel bought him elixir of vitriol, his favourite first medicine.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Like all miners, he was a great lover of medicines, which, strangely enough, he would often pay for himself.
favouritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading So Mrs. Morel bought him elixir of vitriol, his favourite first medicine.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading So Mrs. Morel bought him elixir of vitriol, his favourite first medicine.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Like all miners, he was a great lover of medicines, which, strangely enough, he would often pay for himself.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “You mun get me a drop o’ laxy vitral,” he said.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Like all miners, he was a great lover of medicines, which, strangely enough, he would often pay for himself.
ha'e
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From this reading “It’s a winder as we canna ha’e a sup i’ th’ ’ouse.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Like all miners, he was a great lover of medicines, which, strangely enough, he would often pay for himself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So Mrs. Morel bought him elixir of vitriol, his favourite first medicine.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Like all miners, he was a great lover of medicines, which, strangely enough, he would often pay for himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So Mrs. Morel bought him elixir of vitriol, his favourite first medicine.
ipronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It’s a winder as we canna ha’e a sup i’ th’ ’ouse.”
It's
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From this reading “It’s a winder as we canna ha’e a sup i’ th’ ’ouse.”
laxy
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From this reading “You mun get me a drop o’ laxy vitral,” he said.
LikeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like all miners, he was a great lover of medicines, which, strangely enough, he would often pay for himself.
lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Like all miners, he was a great lover of medicines, which, strangely enough, he would often pay for himself.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You mun get me a drop o’ laxy vitral,” he said.
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading So Mrs. Morel bought him elixir of vitriol, his favourite first medicine.
medicinesnounUS /ˈmedəsənz/
plural of “medicine” — the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading Like all miners, he was a great lover of medicines, which, strangely enough, he would often pay for himself.
minersnounUS /ˈmaɪnərz/
plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading Like all miners, he was a great lover of medicines, which, strangely enough, he would often pay for himself.
MORELnounUS /mərˈel/
any of various edible mushrooms of the genus Morchella having a brownish spongelike cap
From this reading THE CASTING OFF OF MOREL—THE TAKING ON OF WILLIAM During the next week Morel’s temper was almost unbearable.
Morel's
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From this reading THE CASTING OFF OF MOREL—THE TAKING ON OF WILLIAM During the next week Morel’s temper was almost unbearable.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading So Mrs. Morel bought him elixir of vitriol, his favourite first medicine.
mun
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From this reading “You mun get me a drop o’ laxy vitral,” he said.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE CASTING OFF OF MOREL—THE TAKING ON OF WILLIAM During the next week Morel’s temper was almost unbearable.
onounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “You mun get me a drop o’ laxy vitral,” he said.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CASTING OFF OF MOREL—THE TAKING ON OF WILLIAM During the next week Morel’s temper was almost unbearable.
OFFadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE CASTING OFF OF MOREL—THE TAKING ON OF WILLIAM During the next week Morel’s temper was almost unbearable.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Like all miners, he was a great lover of medicines, which, strangely enough, he would often pay for himself.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE CASTING OFF OF MOREL—THE TAKING ON OF WILLIAM During the next week Morel’s temper was almost unbearable.
ousenoun
a river in northeastern England that flows generally southeastward to join the Trent River and form the Humber
From this reading “It’s a winder as we canna ha’e a sup i’ th’ ’ouse.”
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Like all miners, he was a great lover of medicines, which, strangely enough, he would often pay for himself.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You mun get me a drop o’ laxy vitral,” he said.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Mrs. Morel bought him elixir of vitriol, his favourite first medicine.
strangelyadverbUS /ˈstreɪndʒli/
in a strange manner
From this reading Like all miners, he was a great lover of medicines, which, strangely enough, he would often pay for himself.
supnounUS /sʌp/
a small amount of liquid food
From this reading “It’s a winder as we canna ha’e a sup i’ th’ ’ouse.”
TAKINGnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading THE CASTING OFF OF MOREL—THE TAKING ON OF WILLIAM During the next week Morel’s temper was almost unbearable.
tempernounUS /ˈtempər/
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading THE CASTING OFF OF MOREL—THE TAKING ON OF WILLIAM During the next week Morel’s temper was almost unbearable.
thnounUS /ˈtiːˈeɪtʃ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading “It’s a winder as we canna ha’e a sup i’ th’ ’ouse.”
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CASTING OFF OF MOREL—THE TAKING ON OF WILLIAM During the next week Morel’s temper was almost unbearable.
unbearableadjectiveUS /ənˈberəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading THE CASTING OFF OF MOREL—THE TAKING ON OF WILLIAM During the next week Morel’s temper was almost unbearable.
vitral
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From this reading “You mun get me a drop o’ laxy vitral,” he said.
vitriolnounUS /ˈvɪtriəl/
(H2SO4) a highly corrosive acid made from sulfur dioxide; widely used in the chemical industry
From this reading So Mrs. Morel bought him elixir of vitriol, his favourite first medicine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CASTING OFF OF MOREL—THE TAKING ON OF WILLIAM During the next week Morel’s temper was almost unbearable.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “It’s a winder as we canna ha’e a sup i’ th’ ’ouse.”
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE CASTING OFF OF MOREL—THE TAKING ON OF WILLIAM During the next week Morel’s temper was almost unbearable.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Like all miners, he was a great lover of medicines, which, strangely enough, he would often pay for himself.
WILLIAM
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From this reading THE CASTING OFF OF MOREL—THE TAKING ON OF WILLIAM During the next week Morel’s temper was almost unbearable.
windernounUS /ˈwɪndər/
a worker who winds (e.g., a winch or clock or other mechanism)
From this reading “It’s a winder as we canna ha’e a sup i’ th’ ’ouse.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Like all miners, he was a great lover of medicines, which, strangely enough, he would often pay for himself.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You mun get me a drop o’ laxy vitral,” he said.
