adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I may be a bit tired of Singapore.
admittedverbUS /ədˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “You are quite right, Doctor,” Jennings admitted.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading “When I was on service here in the Straits Settlements I declared heaven knows how often that the country would never see me again once I was demobbed.
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 Yet here you see I am; Burton belongs here; but here's Knox, and we are all as fed up as we can be!”
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Yet here you see I am; Burton belongs here; but here's Knox, and we are all as fed up as we can be!”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yet here you see I am; Burton belongs here; but here's Knox, and we are all as fed up as we can be!”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are quite right, Doctor,” Jennings admitted.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yet here you see I am; Burton belongs here; but here's Knox, and we are all as fed up as we can be!”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yet here you see I am; Burton belongs here; but here's Knox, and we are all as fed up as we can be!”
belongsverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋz/
third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading Yet here you see I am; Burton belongs here; but here's Knox, and we are all as fed up as we can be!”
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “I may be a bit tired of Singapore.
BurtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading Yet here you see I am; Burton belongs here; but here's Knox, and we are all as fed up as we can be!”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Yet here you see I am; Burton belongs here; but here's Knox, and we are all as fed up as we can be!”
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Yet here you see I am; Burton belongs here; but here's Knox, and we are all as fed up as we can be!”
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “When I was on service here in the Straits Settlements I declared heaven knows how often that the country would never see me again once I was demobbed.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “When I was on service here in the Straits Settlements I declared heaven knows how often that the country would never see me again once I was demobbed.
demobbed
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From this reading “When I was on service here in the Straits Settlements I declared heaven knows how often that the country would never see me again once I was demobbed.
DoctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “You are quite right, Doctor,” Jennings admitted.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading Yet here you see I am; Burton belongs here; but here's Knox, and we are all as fed up as we can be!”
heavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “When I was on service here in the Straits Settlements I declared heaven knows how often that the country would never see me again once I was demobbed.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “When I was on service here in the Straits Settlements I declared heaven knows how often that the country would never see me again once I was demobbed.
here's
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From this reading Yet here you see I am; Burton belongs here; but here's Knox, and we are all as fed up as we can be!”
how
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From this reading “When I was on service here in the Straits Settlements I declared heaven knows how often that the country would never see me again once I was demobbed.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “When I was on service here in the Straits Settlements I declared heaven knows how often that the country would never see me again once I was demobbed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “When I was on service here in the Straits Settlements I declared heaven knows how often that the country would never see me again once I was demobbed.
Jennings
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From this reading “You are quite right, Doctor,” Jennings admitted.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “When I was on service here in the Straits Settlements I declared heaven knows how often that the country would never see me again once I was demobbed.
KnoxnounUS /nɑːks/
Scottish theologian who founded Presbyterianism in Scotland and wrote a history of the Reformation in Scotland (1514-1572)
From this reading Yet here you see I am; Burton belongs here; but here's Knox, and we are all as fed up as we can be!”
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “I may be a bit tired of Singapore.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “When I was on service here in the Straits Settlements I declared heaven knows how often that the country would never see me again once I was demobbed.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “When I was on service here in the Straits Settlements I declared heaven knows how often that the country would never see me again once I was demobbed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I may be a bit tired of Singapore.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading “When I was on service here in the Straits Settlements I declared heaven knows how often that the country would never see me again once I was demobbed.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “When I was on service here in the Straits Settlements I declared heaven knows how often that the country would never see me again once I was demobbed.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading “When I was on service here in the Straits Settlements I declared heaven knows how often that the country would never see me again once I was demobbed.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “You are quite right, Doctor,” Jennings admitted.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading “You are quite right, Doctor,” Jennings admitted.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Yes,” said Burton slowly.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “When I was on service here in the Straits Settlements I declared heaven knows how often that the country would never see me again once I was demobbed.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading “When I was on service here in the Straits Settlements I declared heaven knows how often that the country would never see me again once I was demobbed.
SettlementsnounUS /ˈsetəlmənts/
plural of “settlement” — a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading “When I was on service here in the Straits Settlements I declared heaven knows how often that the country would never see me again once I was demobbed.
SingaporenounUS /ˈsɪŋəpɔːr/
the capital of Singapore; one of the world's biggest ports
From this reading “I may be a bit tired of Singapore.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading “Yes,” said Burton slowly.
StraitsnounUS /streɪts/
a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
From this reading “When I was on service here in the Straits Settlements I declared heaven knows how often that the country would never see me again once I was demobbed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “When I was on service here in the Straits Settlements I declared heaven knows how often that the country would never see me again once I was demobbed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “When I was on service here in the Straits Settlements I declared heaven knows how often that the country would never see me again once I was demobbed.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “I may be a bit tired of Singapore.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Yet here you see I am; Burton belongs here; but here's Knox, and we are all as fed up as we can be!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “When I was on service here in the Straits Settlements I declared heaven knows how often that the country would never see me again once I was demobbed.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Yet here you see I am; Burton belongs here; but here's Knox, and we are all as fed up as we can be!”
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “When I was on service here in the Straits Settlements I declared heaven knows how often that the country would never see me again once I was demobbed.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “When I was on service here in the Straits Settlements I declared heaven knows how often that the country would never see me again once I was demobbed.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” said Burton slowly.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet here you see I am; Burton belongs here; but here's Knox, and we are all as fed up as we can be!”
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are quite right, Doctor,” Jennings admitted.
