adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "They say a great deal more, sir," replied Oswald; "they say that the king is in Scotland, and that the Scotch have raised an army for him."
advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading The summer had now advanced, when Oswald one day said to Edward, "Have you heard the news, sir?"
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "They say a great deal more, sir," replied Oswald; "they say that the king is in Scotland, and that the Scotch have raised an army for him."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Nothing very particular," replied Edward; "I know that General Cromwell is over in Ireland, and they say very successful; but I have cared little for particulars."
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading "They say a great deal more, sir," replied Oswald; "they say that the king is in Scotland, and that the Scotch have raised an army for him."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Nothing very particular," replied Edward; "I know that General Cromwell is over in Ireland, and they say very successful; but I have cared little for particulars."
caredverbUS /kerd/
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading "Nothing very particular," replied Edward; "I know that General Cromwell is over in Ireland, and they say very successful; but I have cared little for particulars."
CromwellnounUS /ˈkrɑːmwəl/
English general and statesman who led the parliamentary army in the English Civil War (1599-1658)
From this reading "Nothing very particular," replied Edward; "I know that General Cromwell is over in Ireland, and they say very successful; but I have cared little for particulars."
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The summer had now advanced, when Oswald one day said to Edward, "Have you heard the news, sir?"
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading "They say a great deal more, sir," replied Oswald; "they say that the king is in Scotland, and that the Scotch have raised an army for him."
EdwardnounUS /ˈedwərd/
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading The summer had now advanced, when Oswald one day said to Edward, "Have you heard the news, sir?"
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Nothing very particular," replied Edward; "I know that General Cromwell is over in Ireland, and they say very successful; but I have cared little for particulars."
GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading "Nothing very particular," replied Edward; "I know that General Cromwell is over in Ireland, and they say very successful; but I have cared little for particulars."
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "They say a great deal more, sir," replied Oswald; "they say that the king is in Scotland, and that the Scotch have raised an army for him."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The summer had now advanced, when Oswald one day said to Edward, "Have you heard the news, sir?"
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The intendant has never mentioned it to me."
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The summer had now advanced, when Oswald one day said to Edward, "Have you heard the news, sir?"
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The summer had now advanced, when Oswald one day said to Edward, "Have you heard the news, sir?"
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "They say a great deal more, sir," replied Oswald; "they say that the king is in Scotland, and that the Scotch have raised an army for him."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Nothing very particular," replied Edward; "I know that General Cromwell is over in Ireland, and they say very successful; but I have cared little for particulars."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Nothing very particular," replied Edward; "I know that General Cromwell is over in Ireland, and they say very successful; but I have cared little for particulars."
IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Indeed!" replied Edward, "that is news indeed!
intendant
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From this reading The intendant has never mentioned it to me."
IrelandnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading "Nothing very particular," replied Edward; "I know that General Cromwell is over in Ireland, and they say very successful; but I have cared little for particulars."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Nothing very particular," replied Edward; "I know that General Cromwell is over in Ireland, and they say very successful; but I have cared little for particulars."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The intendant has never mentioned it to me."
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "They say a great deal more, sir," replied Oswald; "they say that the king is in Scotland, and that the Scotch have raised an army for him."
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Nothing very particular," replied Edward; "I know that General Cromwell is over in Ireland, and they say very successful; but I have cared little for particulars."
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Nothing very particular," replied Edward; "I know that General Cromwell is over in Ireland, and they say very successful; but I have cared little for particulars."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The intendant has never mentioned it to me."
mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading The intendant has never mentioned it to me."
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "They say a great deal more, sir," replied Oswald; "they say that the king is in Scotland, and that the Scotch have raised an army for him."
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The intendant has never mentioned it to me."
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading The summer had now advanced, when Oswald one day said to Edward, "Have you heard the news, sir?"
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Nothing very particular," replied Edward; "I know that General Cromwell is over in Ireland, and they say very successful; but I have cared little for particulars."
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The summer had now advanced, when Oswald one day said to Edward, "Have you heard the news, sir?"
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The summer had now advanced, when Oswald one day said to Edward, "Have you heard the news, sir?"
OswaldnounUS /ˈɔːzwɔːld/
United States assassin of President John F. Kennedy (1939-1963)
From this reading The summer had now advanced, when Oswald one day said to Edward, "Have you heard the news, sir?"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Nothing very particular," replied Edward; "I know that General Cromwell is over in Ireland, and they say very successful; but I have cared little for particulars."
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading "Nothing very particular," replied Edward; "I know that General Cromwell is over in Ireland, and they say very successful; but I have cared little for particulars."
particularsnounUS /pərˈtɪkjələrz/
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading "Nothing very particular," replied Edward; "I know that General Cromwell is over in Ireland, and they say very successful; but I have cared little for particulars."
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading "They say a great deal more, sir," replied Oswald; "they say that the king is in Scotland, and that the Scotch have raised an army for him."
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Nothing very particular," replied Edward; "I know that General Cromwell is over in Ireland, and they say very successful; but I have cared little for particulars."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The summer had now advanced, when Oswald one day said to Edward, "Have you heard the news, sir?"
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading "Nothing very particular," replied Edward; "I know that General Cromwell is over in Ireland, and they say very successful; but I have cared little for particulars."
ScotchnounUS /skɑːtʃ/
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading "They say a great deal more, sir," replied Oswald; "they say that the king is in Scotland, and that the Scotch have raised an army for him."
ScotlandnounUS /ˈskɑːtlənd/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading "They say a great deal more, sir," replied Oswald; "they say that the king is in Scotland, and that the Scotch have raised an army for him."
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading The summer had now advanced, when Oswald one day said to Edward, "Have you heard the news, sir?"
successfuladjectiveUS /səkˈsesfəl/
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading "Nothing very particular," replied Edward; "I know that General Cromwell is over in Ireland, and they say very successful; but I have cared little for particulars."
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 The summer had now advanced, when Oswald one day said to Edward, "Have you heard the news, sir?"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Nothing very particular," replied Edward; "I know that General Cromwell is over in Ireland, and they say very successful; but I have cared little for particulars."
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The summer had now advanced, when Oswald one day said to Edward, "Have you heard the news, sir?"
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Nothing very particular," replied Edward; "I know that General Cromwell is over in Ireland, and they say very successful; but I have cared little for particulars."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The summer had now advanced, when Oswald one day said to Edward, "Have you heard the news, sir?"
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "Nothing very particular," replied Edward; "I know that General Cromwell is over in Ireland, and they say very successful; but I have cared little for particulars."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The summer had now advanced, when Oswald one day said to Edward, "Have you heard the news, sir?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The summer had now advanced, when Oswald one day said to Edward, "Have you heard the news, sir?"
