adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sir George described T. X. as the most wholesome corrective a public official could have, and never missed an opportunity of meeting his subordinate (as he said) for this reason.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Six months later T. X. Meredith was laboriously tracing an elusive line which occurred on an ordnance map of Sussex when the Chief Commissioner announced himself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sir George described T. X. as the most wholesome corrective a public official could have, and never missed an opportunity of meeting his subordinate (as he said) for this reason.
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Six months later T. X. Meredith was laboriously tracing an elusive line which occurred on an ordnance map of Sussex when the Chief Commissioner announced himself.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “What are you doing there?” he growled.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sir George described T. X. as the most wholesome corrective a public official could have, and never missed an opportunity of meeting his subordinate (as he said) for this reason.
assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Sir George passed behind his assistant and looked over his shoulder.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Sir George passed behind his assistant and looked over his shoulder.
ChiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading Six months later T. X. Meredith was laboriously tracing an elusive line which occurred on an ordnance map of Sussex when the Chief Commissioner announced himself.
CommissionernounUS /kəˈmɪʃənər/
a government administrator
From this reading Six months later T. X. Meredith was laboriously tracing an elusive line which occurred on an ordnance map of Sussex when the Chief Commissioner announced himself.
correctiveadjectiveUS /kərˈektɪv/
designed to promote discipline
From this reading Sir George described T. X. as the most wholesome corrective a public official could have, and never missed an opportunity of meeting his subordinate (as he said) for this reason.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Sir George described T. X. as the most wholesome corrective a public official could have, and never missed an opportunity of meeting his subordinate (as he said) for this reason.
describedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskraɪbd/
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading Sir George described T. X. as the most wholesome corrective a public official could have, and never missed an opportunity of meeting his subordinate (as he said) for this reason.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “What are you doing there?” he growled.
elusiveadjectiveUS /ɪˈluːsɪv/
difficult to describe
From this reading Six months later T. X. Meredith was laboriously tracing an elusive line which occurred on an ordnance map of Sussex when the Chief Commissioner announced himself.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sir George described T. X. as the most wholesome corrective a public official could have, and never missed an opportunity of meeting his subordinate (as he said) for this reason.
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Sir George described T. X. as the most wholesome corrective a public official could have, and never missed an opportunity of meeting his subordinate (as he said) for this reason.
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading “What are you doing there?” he growled.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Sir George described T. X. as the most wholesome corrective a public official could have, and never missed an opportunity of meeting his subordinate (as he said) for this reason.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sir George described T. X. as the most wholesome corrective a public official could have, and never missed an opportunity of meeting his subordinate (as he said) for this reason.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Six months later T. X. Meredith was laboriously tracing an elusive line which occurred on an ordnance map of Sussex when the Chief Commissioner announced himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sir George described T. X. as the most wholesome corrective a public official could have, and never missed an opportunity of meeting his subordinate (as he said) for this reason.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The lesson this morning,” said T. X. without looking up, “is maps.”
laboriouslyadverbUS /ləˈbɔːriəsli/
in a laborious manner
From this reading Six months later T. X. Meredith was laboriously tracing an elusive line which occurred on an ordnance map of Sussex when the Chief Commissioner announced himself.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Six months later T. X. Meredith was laboriously tracing an elusive line which occurred on an ordnance map of Sussex when the Chief Commissioner announced himself.
lessonnounUS /ˈlesən/
a unit of instruction
From this reading “The lesson this morning,” said T. X. without looking up, “is maps.”
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Six months later T. X. Meredith was laboriously tracing an elusive line which occurred on an ordnance map of Sussex when the Chief Commissioner announced himself.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Sir George passed behind his assistant and looked over his shoulder.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “The lesson this morning,” said T. X. without looking up, “is maps.”
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading Six months later T. X. Meredith was laboriously tracing an elusive line which occurred on an ordnance map of Sussex when the Chief Commissioner announced himself.
mapsnounUS /mæps/
plural of “map” — a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)
From this reading “The lesson this morning,” said T. X. without looking up, “is maps.”
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Sir George described T. X. as the most wholesome corrective a public official could have, and never missed an opportunity of meeting his subordinate (as he said) for this reason.
MeredithnounUS /ˈmerɪdɪθ/
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
From this reading Six months later T. X. Meredith was laboriously tracing an elusive line which occurred on an ordnance map of Sussex when the Chief Commissioner announced himself.
missedadjectiveUS /mɪst/
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading Sir George described T. X. as the most wholesome corrective a public official could have, and never missed an opportunity of meeting his subordinate (as he said) for this reason.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Six months later T. X. Meredith was laboriously tracing an elusive line which occurred on an ordnance map of Sussex when the Chief Commissioner announced himself.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “The lesson this morning,” said T. X. without looking up, “is maps.”
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Sir George described T. X. as the most wholesome corrective a public official could have, and never missed an opportunity of meeting his subordinate (as he said) for this reason.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Sir George described T. X. as the most wholesome corrective a public official could have, and never missed an opportunity of meeting his subordinate (as he said) for this reason.
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Six months later T. X. Meredith was laboriously tracing an elusive line which occurred on an ordnance map of Sussex when the Chief Commissioner announced himself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Six months later T. X. Meredith was laboriously tracing an elusive line which occurred on an ordnance map of Sussex when the Chief Commissioner announced himself.
officialadjectiveUS /əˈfɪʃəl/
having official authority or sanction
From this reading Sir George described T. X. as the most wholesome corrective a public official could have, and never missed an opportunity of meeting his subordinate (as he said) for this reason.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Six months later T. X. Meredith was laboriously tracing an elusive line which occurred on an ordnance map of Sussex when the Chief Commissioner announced himself.
opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Sir George described T. X. as the most wholesome corrective a public official could have, and never missed an opportunity of meeting his subordinate (as he said) for this reason.
ordnancenounUS /ˈɔːrdnəns/
military supplies
From this reading Six months later T. X. Meredith was laboriously tracing an elusive line which occurred on an ordnance map of Sussex when the Chief Commissioner announced himself.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Sir George passed behind his assistant and looked over his shoulder.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Sir George passed behind his assistant and looked over his shoulder.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Sir George described T. X. as the most wholesome corrective a public official could have, and never missed an opportunity of meeting his subordinate (as he said) for this reason.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Sir George described T. X. as the most wholesome corrective a public official could have, and never missed an opportunity of meeting his subordinate (as he said) for this reason.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Sir George described T. X. as the most wholesome corrective a public official could have, and never missed an opportunity of meeting his subordinate (as he said) for this reason.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Sir George passed behind his assistant and looked over his shoulder.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir George described T. X. as the most wholesome corrective a public official could have, and never missed an opportunity of meeting his subordinate (as he said) for this reason.
SixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Six months later T. X. Meredith was laboriously tracing an elusive line which occurred on an ordnance map of Sussex when the Chief Commissioner announced himself.
subordinateadjectiveUS /səˈbɔːrdəneɪt/
lower in rank or importance
From this reading Sir George described T. X. as the most wholesome corrective a public official could have, and never missed an opportunity of meeting his subordinate (as he said) for this reason.
SussexnounUS /ˈsʌsɪks/
a county in southern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom that was captured by Wessex in the 9th century
From this reading Six months later T. X. Meredith was laboriously tracing an elusive line which occurred on an ordnance map of Sussex when the Chief Commissioner announced himself.
TnounUS /tiː/
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Six months later T. X. Meredith was laboriously tracing an elusive line which occurred on an ordnance map of Sussex when the Chief Commissioner announced himself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Six months later T. X. Meredith was laboriously tracing an elusive line which occurred on an ordnance map of Sussex when the Chief Commissioner announced himself.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “What are you doing there?” he growled.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Sir George described T. X. as the most wholesome corrective a public official could have, and never missed an opportunity of meeting his subordinate (as he said) for this reason.
tracingnounUS /ˈtreɪsɪŋ/
the act of drawing a plan or diagram or outline
From this reading Six months later T. X. Meredith was laboriously tracing an elusive line which occurred on an ordnance map of Sussex when the Chief Commissioner announced himself.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “The lesson this morning,” said T. X. without looking up, “is maps.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Six months later T. X. Meredith was laboriously tracing an elusive line which occurred on an ordnance map of Sussex when the Chief Commissioner announced himself.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What are you doing there?” he growled.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Six months later T. X. Meredith was laboriously tracing an elusive line which occurred on an ordnance map of Sussex when the Chief Commissioner announced himself.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Six months later T. X. Meredith was laboriously tracing an elusive line which occurred on an ordnance map of Sussex when the Chief Commissioner announced himself.
wholesomeadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊlsəm/
conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being
From this reading Sir George described T. X. as the most wholesome corrective a public official could have, and never missed an opportunity of meeting his subordinate (as he said) for this reason.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “The lesson this morning,” said T. X. without looking up, “is maps.”
XnounUS /eks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Six months later T. X. Meredith was laboriously tracing an elusive line which occurred on an ordnance map of Sussex when the Chief Commissioner announced himself.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What are you doing there?” he growled.
