AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STRANGE STORY.
administrationsnounUS /ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “administration” — a method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some group of people (especially the group's business affairs)
From this reading It was not long before, under the friendly administrations of the boys, Old Eben Joyce opened his eyes on a cot in their aerodrome and gave a long sigh.
aerodromenounUS /ˈerədroʊm/
an airfield equipped with control tower and hangars as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo
From this reading It was not long before, under the friendly administrations of the boys, Old Eben Joyce opened his eyes on a cot in their aerodrome and gave a long sigh.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "How can I thank you--?" he concluded, after he had informed the boys of his name and profession.
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading "Hush," said Frank, "you must not exhaust yourself by talking now," and the aged inventor remained silent therefore, till Le Blanc returned with a doctor from Mineola.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not long before, under the friendly administrations of the boys, Old Eben Joyce opened his eyes on a cot in their aerodrome and gave a long sigh.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was not long before, under the friendly administrations of the boys, Old Eben Joyce opened his eyes on a cot in their aerodrome and gave a long sigh.
BlancnounUS /blæŋk/
a white sauce of fat, broth, and vegetables (used especially with braised meat)
From this reading "Hush," said Frank, "you must not exhaust yourself by talking now," and the aged inventor remained silent therefore, till Le Blanc returned with a doctor from Mineola.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading It was not long before, under the friendly administrations of the boys, Old Eben Joyce opened his eyes on a cot in their aerodrome and gave a long sigh.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Hush," said Frank, "you must not exhaust yourself by talking now," and the aged inventor remained silent therefore, till Le Blanc returned with a doctor from Mineola.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "How can I thank you--?" he concluded, after he had informed the boys of his name and profession.
concludedadjectiveUS /kənˈkluːdəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading "How can I thank you--?" he concluded, after he had informed the boys of his name and profession.
cotnounUS /kɑːt/
a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading It was not long before, under the friendly administrations of the boys, Old Eben Joyce opened his eyes on a cot in their aerodrome and gave a long sigh.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Hush," said Frank, "you must not exhaust yourself by talking now," and the aged inventor remained silent therefore, till Le Blanc returned with a doctor from Mineola.
Eben
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From this reading It was not long before, under the friendly administrations of the boys, Old Eben Joyce opened his eyes on a cot in their aerodrome and gave a long sigh.
exhaustverbUS /ɪɡˈzɔːst/
wear out completely
From this reading "Hush," said Frank, "you must not exhaust yourself by talking now," and the aged inventor remained silent therefore, till Le Blanc returned with a doctor from Mineola.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading It was not long before, under the friendly administrations of the boys, Old Eben Joyce opened his eyes on a cot in their aerodrome and gave a long sigh.
FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "Hush," said Frank, "you must not exhaust yourself by talking now," and the aged inventor remained silent therefore, till Le Blanc returned with a doctor from Mineola.
friendlyadjectiveUS /ˈfrendli/
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading It was not long before, under the friendly administrations of the boys, Old Eben Joyce opened his eyes on a cot in their aerodrome and gave a long sigh.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Hush," said Frank, "you must not exhaust yourself by talking now," and the aged inventor remained silent therefore, till Le Blanc returned with a doctor from Mineola.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It was not long before, under the friendly administrations of the boys, Old Eben Joyce opened his eyes on a cot in their aerodrome and gave a long sigh.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was several minutes, however, before he realized what had happened.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It was several minutes, however, before he realized what had happened.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was several minutes, however, before he realized what had happened.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not long before, under the friendly administrations of the boys, Old Eben Joyce opened his eyes on a cot in their aerodrome and gave a long sigh.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How can I thank you--?" he concluded, after he had informed the boys of his name and profession.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It was several minutes, however, before he realized what had happened.
HushverbUS /hʌʃ/
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading "Hush," said Frank, "you must not exhaust yourself by talking now," and the aged inventor remained silent therefore, till Le Blanc returned with a doctor from Mineola.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "How can I thank you--?" he concluded, after he had informed the boys of his name and profession.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was not long before, under the friendly administrations of the boys, Old Eben Joyce opened his eyes on a cot in their aerodrome and gave a long sigh.
informedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd/
having much knowledge or education
From this reading "How can I thank you--?" he concluded, after he had informed the boys of his name and profession.
inventornounUS /ˌɪnˈventər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading "Hush," said Frank, "you must not exhaust yourself by talking now," and the aged inventor remained silent therefore, till Le Blanc returned with a doctor from Mineola.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not long before, under the friendly administrations of the boys, Old Eben Joyce opened his eyes on a cot in their aerodrome and gave a long sigh.
JoycenounUS /dʒɔɪs/
influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941)
From this reading It was not long before, under the friendly administrations of the boys, Old Eben Joyce opened his eyes on a cot in their aerodrome and gave a long sigh.
LenounUS /lə/
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading "Hush," said Frank, "you must not exhaust yourself by talking now," and the aged inventor remained silent therefore, till Le Blanc returned with a doctor from Mineola.
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 It was not long before, under the friendly administrations of the boys, Old Eben Joyce opened his eyes on a cot in their aerodrome and gave a long sigh.
Mineola
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hush," said Frank, "you must not exhaust yourself by talking now," and the aged inventor remained silent therefore, till Le Blanc returned with a doctor from Mineola.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading It was several minutes, however, before he realized what had happened.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Hush," said Frank, "you must not exhaust yourself by talking now," and the aged inventor remained silent therefore, till Le Blanc returned with a doctor from Mineola.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "How can I thank you--?" he concluded, after he had informed the boys of his name and profession.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not long before, under the friendly administrations of the boys, Old Eben Joyce opened his eyes on a cot in their aerodrome and gave a long sigh.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Hush," said Frank, "you must not exhaust yourself by talking now," and the aged inventor remained silent therefore, till Le Blanc returned with a doctor from Mineola.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not long before, under the friendly administrations of the boys, Old Eben Joyce opened his eyes on a cot in their aerodrome and gave a long sigh.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was not long before, under the friendly administrations of the boys, Old Eben Joyce opened his eyes on a cot in their aerodrome and gave a long sigh.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was not long before, under the friendly administrations of the boys, Old Eben Joyce opened his eyes on a cot in their aerodrome and gave a long sigh.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading It was not long before, under the friendly administrations of the boys, Old Eben Joyce opened his eyes on a cot in their aerodrome and gave a long sigh.
professionnounUS /prəˈfeʃən/
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading "How can I thank you--?" he concluded, after he had informed the boys of his name and profession.
realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading It was several minutes, however, before he realized what had happened.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Hush," said Frank, "you must not exhaust yourself by talking now," and the aged inventor remained silent therefore, till Le Blanc returned with a doctor from Mineola.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Hush," said Frank, "you must not exhaust yourself by talking now," and the aged inventor remained silent therefore, till Le Blanc returned with a doctor from Mineola.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Hush," said Frank, "you must not exhaust yourself by talking now," and the aged inventor remained silent therefore, till Le Blanc returned with a doctor from Mineola.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading It was several minutes, however, before he realized what had happened.
sighverbUS /saɪ/
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading It was not long before, under the friendly administrations of the boys, Old Eben Joyce opened his eyes on a cot in their aerodrome and gave a long sigh.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading "Hush," said Frank, "you must not exhaust yourself by talking now," and the aged inventor remained silent therefore, till Le Blanc returned with a doctor from Mineola.
STORYnounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A STRANGE STORY.
STRANGEadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A STRANGE STORY.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading "Hush," said Frank, "you must not exhaust yourself by talking now," and the aged inventor remained silent therefore, till Le Blanc returned with a doctor from Mineola.
thankverbUS /θæŋk/
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "How can I thank you--?" he concluded, after he had informed the boys of his name and profession.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was not long before, under the friendly administrations of the boys, Old Eben Joyce opened his eyes on a cot in their aerodrome and gave a long sigh.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was not long before, under the friendly administrations of the boys, Old Eben Joyce opened his eyes on a cot in their aerodrome and gave a long sigh.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading "Hush," said Frank, "you must not exhaust yourself by talking now," and the aged inventor remained silent therefore, till Le Blanc returned with a doctor from Mineola.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "Hush," said Frank, "you must not exhaust yourself by talking now," and the aged inventor remained silent therefore, till Le Blanc returned with a doctor from Mineola.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It was not long before, under the friendly administrations of the boys, Old Eben Joyce opened his eyes on a cot in their aerodrome and gave a long sigh.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not long before, under the friendly administrations of the boys, Old Eben Joyce opened his eyes on a cot in their aerodrome and gave a long sigh.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was several minutes, however, before he realized what had happened.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Hush," said Frank, "you must not exhaust yourself by talking now," and the aged inventor remained silent therefore, till Le Blanc returned with a doctor from Mineola.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How can I thank you--?" he concluded, after he had informed the boys of his name and profession.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Hush," said Frank, "you must not exhaust yourself by talking now," and the aged inventor remained silent therefore, till Le Blanc returned with a doctor from Mineola.
