adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading McWhirter had taken a room for me for a day or two to give me time to look about; and, his own leave of absence from his hospital being for ten days, we had some time together.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading McWhirter had taken a room for me for a day or two to give me time to look about; and, his own leave of absence from his hospital being for ten days, we had some time together.
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading McWhirter had taken a room for me for a day or two to give me time to look about; and, his own leave of absence from his hospital being for ten days, we had some time together.
AGAINadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading FREE AGAIN With the submission of the case to the jury, the witnesses were given their freedom.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I had my strength again, although the long confinement had told on me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading McWhirter had taken a room for me for a day or two to give me time to look about; and, his own leave of absence from his hospital being for ten days, we had some time together.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My situation was better than it had been in the summer.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading McWhirter had taken a room for me for a day or two to give me time to look about; and, his own leave of absence from his hospital being for ten days, we had some time together.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading My situation was better than it had been in the summer.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But my position was precarious enough.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading FREE AGAIN With the submission of the case to the jury, the witnesses were given their freedom.
confinementnounUS /kənˈfaɪnmənt/
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
From this reading I had my strength again, although the long confinement had told on me.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading McWhirter had taken a room for me for a day or two to give me time to look about; and, his own leave of absence from his hospital being for ten days, we had some time together.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading McWhirter had taken a room for me for a day or two to give me time to look about; and, his own leave of absence from his hospital being for ten days, we had some time together.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading But my position was precarious enough.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading McWhirter had taken a room for me for a day or two to give me time to look about; and, his own leave of absence from his hospital being for ten days, we had some time together.
FREEverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading FREE AGAIN With the submission of the case to the jury, the witnesses were given their freedom.
freedomnounUS /ˈfriːdəm/
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading FREE AGAIN With the submission of the case to the jury, the witnesses were given their freedom.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading McWhirter had taken a room for me for a day or two to give me time to look about; and, his own leave of absence from his hospital being for ten days, we had some time together.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading McWhirter had taken a room for me for a day or two to give me time to look about; and, his own leave of absence from his hospital being for ten days, we had some time together.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading FREE AGAIN With the submission of the case to the jury, the witnesses were given their freedom.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading McWhirter had taken a room for me for a day or two to give me time to look about; and, his own leave of absence from his hospital being for ten days, we had some time together.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading McWhirter had taken a room for me for a day or two to give me time to look about; and, his own leave of absence from his hospital being for ten days, we had some time together.
hospitalnounUS /ˈhɑːspɪtəl/
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading McWhirter had taken a room for me for a day or two to give me time to look about; and, his own leave of absence from his hospital being for ten days, we had some time together.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had my strength again, although the long confinement had told on me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My situation was better than it had been in the summer.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My situation was better than it had been in the summer.
jurynounUS /ˈdʒʊri/
a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law
From this reading FREE AGAIN With the submission of the case to the jury, the witnesses were given their freedom.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading McWhirter had taken a room for me for a day or two to give me time to look about; and, his own leave of absence from his hospital being for ten days, we had some time together.
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 I had my strength again, although the long confinement had told on me.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading McWhirter had taken a room for me for a day or two to give me time to look about; and, his own leave of absence from his hospital being for ten days, we had some time together.
McWhirter
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From this reading McWhirter had taken a room for me for a day or two to give me time to look about; and, his own leave of absence from his hospital being for ten days, we had some time together.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading McWhirter had taken a room for me for a day or two to give me time to look about; and, his own leave of absence from his hospital being for ten days, we had some time together.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My situation was better than it had been in the summer.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FREE AGAIN With the submission of the case to the jury, the witnesses were given their freedom.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I had my strength again, although the long confinement had told on me.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading McWhirter had taken a room for me for a day or two to give me time to look about; and, his own leave of absence from his hospital being for ten days, we had some time together.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading McWhirter had taken a room for me for a day or two to give me time to look about; and, his own leave of absence from his hospital being for ten days, we had some time together.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading But my position was precarious enough.
precariousadjectiveUS /priˈkeriəs/
affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading But my position was precarious enough.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading McWhirter had taken a room for me for a day or two to give me time to look about; and, his own leave of absence from his hospital being for ten days, we had some time together.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading My situation was better than it had been in the summer.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading McWhirter had taken a room for me for a day or two to give me time to look about; and, his own leave of absence from his hospital being for ten days, we had some time together.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading I had my strength again, although the long confinement had told on me.
submissionnounUS /səbˈmɪʃən/
something (manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment of others (as in a competition)
From this reading FREE AGAIN With the submission of the case to the jury, the witnesses were given their freedom.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading My situation was better than it had been in the summer.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading McWhirter had taken a room for me for a day or two to give me time to look about; and, his own leave of absence from his hospital being for ten days, we had some time together.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading McWhirter had taken a room for me for a day or two to give me time to look about; and, his own leave of absence from his hospital being for ten days, we had some time together.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading My situation was better than it had been in the summer.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FREE AGAIN With the submission of the case to the jury, the witnesses were given their freedom.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading FREE AGAIN With the submission of the case to the jury, the witnesses were given their freedom.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading McWhirter had taken a room for me for a day or two to give me time to look about; and, his own leave of absence from his hospital being for ten days, we had some time together.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FREE AGAIN With the submission of the case to the jury, the witnesses were given their freedom.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading McWhirter had taken a room for me for a day or two to give me time to look about; and, his own leave of absence from his hospital being for ten days, we had some time together.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I had my strength again, although the long confinement had told on me.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading McWhirter had taken a room for me for a day or two to give me time to look about; and, his own leave of absence from his hospital being for ten days, we had some time together.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My situation was better than it had been in the summer.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading McWhirter had taken a room for me for a day or two to give me time to look about; and, his own leave of absence from his hospital being for ten days, we had some time together.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading FREE AGAIN With the submission of the case to the jury, the witnesses were given their freedom.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading FREE AGAIN With the submission of the case to the jury, the witnesses were given their freedom.
witnessesnounUS /ˈwɪtnəsəz/
plural of “witness” — someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading FREE AGAIN With the submission of the case to the jury, the witnesses were given their freedom.
