adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And a great man budded unnoticed in a tailor's house at Rotterdam this year, and a large man dropped to earth with great eclat.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading Now paupers got sick and got well as Nature pleased; but woe betided the rich in an age when, for one Mr. Malady killed three fell by Dr. Remedy.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Now paupers got sick and got well as Nature pleased; but woe betided the rich in an age when, for one Mr. Malady killed three fell by Dr. Remedy.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And a great man budded unnoticed in a tailor's house at Rotterdam this year, and a large man dropped to earth with great eclat.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “As is the race of leaves so is that of men.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And a great man budded unnoticed in a tailor's house at Rotterdam this year, and a large man dropped to earth with great eclat.
betided
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From this reading Now paupers got sick and got well as Nature pleased; but woe betided the rich in an age when, for one Mr. Malady killed three fell by Dr. Remedy.
BrugesnounUS /ˈbruːdʒɪz/
a city in northwestern Belgium that is connected by canal to the North Sea; in the 13th century it was a leading member of the Hanseatic League; the old city (known as the City of Bridges) is a popular tourist attraction
From this reading Philip, Duke of Burgundy, Earl of Holland, etc., etc., lay sick at Bruges.
budded
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From this reading And a great man budded unnoticed in a tailor's house at Rotterdam this year, and a large man dropped to earth with great eclat.
BurgundynounUS /ˈbɜːrɡəndi/
a former province of eastern France that is famous for its wines
From this reading Philip, Duke of Burgundy, Earl of Holland, etc., etc., lay sick at Bruges.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Now paupers got sick and got well as Nature pleased; but woe betided the rich in an age when, for one Mr. Malady killed three fell by Dr. Remedy.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Now paupers got sick and got well as Nature pleased; but woe betided the rich in an age when, for one Mr. Malady killed three fell by Dr. Remedy.
complaintnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnt/
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading The Duke's complaint, nameless then, is now diphtheria.
diphtherianounUS /dɪfˈθɪriɑː/
acute contagious infection caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae; marked by the formation of a false membrane in the throat and other air passages causing difficulty in breathing
From this reading The Duke's complaint, nameless then, is now diphtheria.
Dr
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From this reading Now paupers got sick and got well as Nature pleased; but woe betided the rich in an age when, for one Mr. Malady killed three fell by Dr. Remedy.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading And a great man budded unnoticed in a tailor's house at Rotterdam this year, and a large man dropped to earth with great eclat.
DukenounUS /duːk/
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading Philip, Duke of Burgundy, Earl of Holland, etc., etc., lay sick at Bruges.
Duke'snounUS /duːks/
possessive form of “duke” — a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading The Duke's complaint, nameless then, is now diphtheria.
EarlnounUS /ɜːrl/
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading Philip, Duke of Burgundy, Earl of Holland, etc., etc., lay sick at Bruges.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading And a great man budded unnoticed in a tailor's house at Rotterdam this year, and a large man dropped to earth with great eclat.
eclatnoun
enthusiastic approval
From this reading And a great man budded unnoticed in a tailor's house at Rotterdam this year, and a large man dropped to earth with great eclat.
etc
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From this reading Philip, Duke of Burgundy, Earl of Holland, etc., etc., lay sick at Bruges.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Now paupers got sick and got well as Nature pleased; but woe betided the rich in an age when, for one Mr. Malady killed three fell by Dr. Remedy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now paupers got sick and got well as Nature pleased; but woe betided the rich in an age when, for one Mr. Malady killed three fell by Dr. Remedy.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Now paupers got sick and got well as Nature pleased; but woe betided the rich in an age when, for one Mr. Malady killed three fell by Dr. Remedy.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And a great man budded unnoticed in a tailor's house at Rotterdam this year, and a large man dropped to earth with great eclat.
HollandnounUS /ˈhɑːlənd/
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading Philip, Duke of Burgundy, Earl of Holland, etc., etc., lay sick at Bruges.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading And a great man budded unnoticed in a tailor's house at Rotterdam this year, and a large man dropped to earth with great eclat.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And a great man budded unnoticed in a tailor's house at Rotterdam this year, and a large man dropped to earth with great eclat.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “As is the race of leaves so is that of men.”
killedverbUS /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Now paupers got sick and got well as Nature pleased; but woe betided the rich in an age when, for one Mr. Malady killed three fell by Dr. Remedy.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And a great man budded unnoticed in a tailor's house at Rotterdam this year, and a large man dropped to earth with great eclat.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Philip, Duke of Burgundy, Earl of Holland, etc., etc., lay sick at Bruges.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading “As is the race of leaves so is that of men.”
MaladynounUS /ˈmælədi/
any unwholesome or desperate condition
From this reading Now paupers got sick and got well as Nature pleased; but woe betided the rich in an age when, for one Mr. Malady killed three fell by Dr. Remedy.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And a great man budded unnoticed in a tailor's house at Rotterdam this year, and a large man dropped to earth with great eclat.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading “As is the race of leaves so is that of men.”
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Now paupers got sick and got well as Nature pleased; but woe betided the rich in an age when, for one Mr. Malady killed three fell by Dr. Remedy.
namelessadjectiveUS /ˈneɪm.ləs/
Having no name, or having a name that is kept secret or unknown.
From this reading The Duke's complaint, nameless then, is now diphtheria.
NaturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Now paupers got sick and got well as Nature pleased; but woe betided the rich in an age when, for one Mr. Malady killed three fell by Dr. Remedy.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now paupers got sick and got well as Nature pleased; but woe betided the rich in an age when, for one Mr. Malady killed three fell by Dr. Remedy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “As is the race of leaves so is that of men.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now paupers got sick and got well as Nature pleased; but woe betided the rich in an age when, for one Mr. Malady killed three fell by Dr. Remedy.
paupersnounUS /ˈpɔːpərz/
plural of “pauper” — a person who is very poor
From this reading Now paupers got sick and got well as Nature pleased; but woe betided the rich in an age when, for one Mr. Malady killed three fell by Dr. Remedy.
PhilipnounUS /ˈfɪləp/
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading Philip, Duke of Burgundy, Earl of Holland, etc., etc., lay sick at Bruges.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Now paupers got sick and got well as Nature pleased; but woe betided the rich in an age when, for one Mr. Malady killed three fell by Dr. Remedy.
racenounUS /reɪs/
any competition
From this reading “As is the race of leaves so is that of men.”
RemedynounUS /ˈremədi/
act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
From this reading Now paupers got sick and got well as Nature pleased; but woe betided the rich in an age when, for one Mr. Malady killed three fell by Dr. Remedy.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading Now paupers got sick and got well as Nature pleased; but woe betided the rich in an age when, for one Mr. Malady killed three fell by Dr. Remedy.
RotterdamnounUS /ˈrɑːtərdæm/
the 2nd largest city in the Netherlands; located in the western Netherlands near the North Sea
From this reading And a great man budded unnoticed in a tailor's house at Rotterdam this year, and a large man dropped to earth with great eclat.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Philip, Duke of Burgundy, Earl of Holland, etc., etc., lay sick at Bruges.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “As is the race of leaves so is that of men.”
tailor's
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From this reading And a great man budded unnoticed in a tailor's house at Rotterdam this year, and a large man dropped to earth with great eclat.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “As is the race of leaves so is that of men.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “As is the race of leaves so is that of men.”
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The Duke's complaint, nameless then, is now diphtheria.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And a great man budded unnoticed in a tailor's house at Rotterdam this year, and a large man dropped to earth with great eclat.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Now paupers got sick and got well as Nature pleased; but woe betided the rich in an age when, for one Mr. Malady killed three fell by Dr. Remedy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And a great man budded unnoticed in a tailor's house at Rotterdam this year, and a large man dropped to earth with great eclat.
unnoticedadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊtɪst/
not noticed
From this reading And a great man budded unnoticed in a tailor's house at Rotterdam this year, and a large man dropped to earth with great eclat.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Now paupers got sick and got well as Nature pleased; but woe betided the rich in an age when, for one Mr. Malady killed three fell by Dr. Remedy.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Now paupers got sick and got well as Nature pleased; but woe betided the rich in an age when, for one Mr. Malady killed three fell by Dr. Remedy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And a great man budded unnoticed in a tailor's house at Rotterdam this year, and a large man dropped to earth with great eclat.
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading Now paupers got sick and got well as Nature pleased; but woe betided the rich in an age when, for one Mr. Malady killed three fell by Dr. Remedy.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading And a great man budded unnoticed in a tailor's house at Rotterdam this year, and a large man dropped to earth with great eclat.
