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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It may be, indirectly but inevitably, that I might be on the yacht Ella on that terrible night of August 12, more than a year ago.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By the bequest of an elder brother, I was left enough money to see me through a small college in Ohio, and to secure me four years in a medical school in the East.
adventurousadjectiveUS /ædˈventʃərəs/
willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises
From this reading Possibly the career of a surgeon attracted the adventurous element in me.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading It may be, indirectly but inevitably, that I might be on the yacht Ella on that terrible night of August 12, more than a year ago.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading By the bequest of an elder brother, I was left enough money to see me through a small college in Ohio, and to secure me four years in a medical school in the East.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By the bequest of an elder brother, I was left enough money to see me through a small college in Ohio, and to secure me four years in a medical school in the East.
attractedverbUS /əˈtræktɪd/
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading Possibly the career of a surgeon attracted the adventurous element in me.
AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading It may be, indirectly but inevitably, that I might be on the yacht Ella on that terrible night of August 12, more than a year ago.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It may be, indirectly but inevitably, that I might be on the yacht Ella on that terrible night of August 12, more than a year ago.
bequestnounUS /bɪˈkwest/
(law) a gift of personal property by will
From this reading By the bequest of an elder brother, I was left enough money to see me through a small college in Ohio, and to secure me four years in a medical school in the East.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading By the bequest of an elder brother, I was left enough money to see me through a small college in Ohio, and to secure me four years in a medical school in the East.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It may be, indirectly but inevitably, that I might be on the yacht Ella on that terrible night of August 12, more than a year ago.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the bequest of an elder brother, I was left enough money to see me through a small college in Ohio, and to secure me four years in a medical school in the East.
careernounUS /kərˈɪr/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Possibly the career of a surgeon attracted the adventurous element in me.
choseverbUS /tʃoʊz/
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Why I chose medicine I hardly know.
collegenounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading By the bequest of an elder brother, I was left enough money to see me through a small college in Ohio, and to secure me four years in a medical school in the East.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Perhaps, coming of a family of doctors, I merely followed the line of least resistance.
doctorsnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Perhaps, coming of a family of doctors, I merely followed the line of least resistance.
EastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading By the bequest of an elder brother, I was left enough money to see me through a small college in Ohio, and to secure me four years in a medical school in the East.
eldernounUS /ˈeldər/
a person who is older than you are
From this reading By the bequest of an elder brother, I was left enough money to see me through a small college in Ohio, and to secure me four years in a medical school in the East.
elementnounUS /ˈeləmənt/
an abstract part of something
From this reading Possibly the career of a surgeon attracted the adventurous element in me.
Ella
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It may be, indirectly but inevitably, that I might be on the yacht Ella on that terrible night of August 12, more than a year ago.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading By the bequest of an elder brother, I was left enough money to see me through a small college in Ohio, and to secure me four years in a medical school in the East.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading Perhaps, coming of a family of doctors, I merely followed the line of least resistance.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Perhaps, coming of a family of doctors, I merely followed the line of least resistance.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading By the bequest of an elder brother, I was left enough money to see me through a small college in Ohio, and to secure me four years in a medical school in the East.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Why I chose medicine I hardly know.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading By the bequest of an elder brother, I was left enough money to see me through a small college in Ohio, and to secure me four years in a medical school in the East.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By the bequest of an elder brother, I was left enough money to see me through a small college in Ohio, and to secure me four years in a medical school in the East.
indirectlyadverbUS /ˌɪndərˈektliː/
not in a forthright manner
From this reading It may be, indirectly but inevitably, that I might be on the yacht Ella on that terrible night of August 12, more than a year ago.
inevitablyadverbUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbli/
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading It may be, indirectly but inevitably, that I might be on the yacht Ella on that terrible night of August 12, more than a year ago.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It may be, indirectly but inevitably, that I might be on the yacht Ella on that terrible night of August 12, more than a year ago.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Why I chose medicine I hardly know.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Perhaps, coming of a family of doctors, I merely followed the line of least resistance.
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 By the bequest of an elder brother, I was left enough money to see me through a small college in Ohio, and to secure me four years in a medical school in the East.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Perhaps, coming of a family of doctors, I merely followed the line of least resistance.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may be, indirectly but inevitably, that I might be on the yacht Ella on that terrible night of August 12, more than a year ago.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading By the bequest of an elder brother, I was left enough money to see me through a small college in Ohio, and to secure me four years in a medical school in the East.
medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading By the bequest of an elder brother, I was left enough money to see me through a small college in Ohio, and to secure me four years in a medical school in the East.
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading Why I chose medicine I hardly know.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading Perhaps, coming of a family of doctors, I merely followed the line of least resistance.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It may be, indirectly but inevitably, that I might be on the yacht Ella on that terrible night of August 12, more than a year ago.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading By the bequest of an elder brother, I was left enough money to see me through a small college in Ohio, and to secure me four years in a medical school in the East.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It may be, indirectly but inevitably, that I might be on the yacht Ella on that terrible night of August 12, more than a year ago.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It may be, indirectly but inevitably, that I might be on the yacht Ella on that terrible night of August 12, more than a year ago.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By the bequest of an elder brother, I was left enough money to see me through a small college in Ohio, and to secure me four years in a medical school in the East.
OhionounUS /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading By the bequest of an elder brother, I was left enough money to see me through a small college in Ohio, and to secure me four years in a medical school in the East.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It may be, indirectly but inevitably, that I might be on the yacht Ella on that terrible night of August 12, more than a year ago.
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Perhaps, coming of a family of doctors, I merely followed the line of least resistance.
PossiblyadverbUS /ˈpɑːsəbli/
by chance
From this reading Possibly the career of a surgeon attracted the adventurous element in me.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading Perhaps, coming of a family of doctors, I merely followed the line of least resistance.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading By the bequest of an elder brother, I was left enough money to see me through a small college in Ohio, and to secure me four years in a medical school in the East.
secureverbUS /sɪˈkjʊr/
get by special effort
From this reading By the bequest of an elder brother, I was left enough money to see me through a small college in Ohio, and to secure me four years in a medical school in the East.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading By the bequest of an elder brother, I was left enough money to see me through a small college in Ohio, and to secure me four years in a medical school in the East.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading By the bequest of an elder brother, I was left enough money to see me through a small college in Ohio, and to secure me four years in a medical school in the East.
surgeonnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒən/
a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading Possibly the career of a surgeon attracted the adventurous element in me.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading It may be, indirectly but inevitably, that I might be on the yacht Ella on that terrible night of August 12, more than a year ago.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It may be, indirectly but inevitably, that I might be on the yacht Ella on that terrible night of August 12, more than a year ago.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It may be, indirectly but inevitably, that I might be on the yacht Ella on that terrible night of August 12, more than a year ago.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By the bequest of an elder brother, I was left enough money to see me through a small college in Ohio, and to secure me four years in a medical school in the East.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading By the bequest of an elder brother, I was left enough money to see me through a small college in Ohio, and to secure me four years in a medical school in the East.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By the bequest of an elder brother, I was left enough money to see me through a small college in Ohio, and to secure me four years in a medical school in the East.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By the bequest of an elder brother, I was left enough money to see me through a small college in Ohio, and to secure me four years in a medical school in the East.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why I chose medicine I hardly know.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading It may be, indirectly but inevitably, that I might be on the yacht Ella on that terrible night of August 12, more than a year ago.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It may be, indirectly but inevitably, that I might be on the yacht Ella on that terrible night of August 12, more than a year ago.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading By the bequest of an elder brother, I was left enough money to see me through a small college in Ohio, and to secure me four years in a medical school in the East.
