adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The lad he employed in his office was run over by a cab one slippery day, and all but killed.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The long, grey, low-echoing ward, with its atmosphere of antiseptics; the rows of little white camp-beds, an ominous screen hiding this and that; the bloodless faces, the smothered groan, made a memory that went about with him for many a day.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The lad he employed in his office was run over by a cab one slippery day, and all but killed.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Piers visited him in the hospital, thus seeing for the first time the interior of one of those houses of pain, which he always disliked even to pass.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The long, grey, low-echoing ward, with its atmosphere of antiseptics; the rows of little white camp-beds, an ominous screen hiding this and that; the bloodless faces, the smothered groan, made a memory that went about with him for many a day.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lad he employed in his office was run over by a cab one slippery day, and all but killed.
antiseptics
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From this reading The long, grey, low-echoing ward, with its atmosphere of antiseptics; the rows of little white camp-beds, an ominous screen hiding this and that; the bloodless faces, the smothered groan, made a memory that went about with him for many a day.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The experience did not help to brighten his mood; he lacked that fortunate temper of the average man, which embraces as a positive good the less of two evils.
atmospherenounUS /ˈætməsfɪr/
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading The long, grey, low-echoing ward, with its atmosphere of antiseptics; the rows of little white camp-beds, an ominous screen hiding this and that; the bloodless faces, the smothered groan, made a memory that went about with him for many a day.
averageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading The experience did not help to brighten his mood; he lacked that fortunate temper of the average man, which embraces as a positive good the less of two evils.
battlefieldnounUS /ˈbætəlfiːld/
a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought
From this reading It strengthened his growing hatred of London, a huge battlefield calling itself the home of civilisation and of peace; battlefield on which the wounds were of soul no less than of body.
bloodlessadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdləs/
destitute of blood or apparently so
From this reading The long, grey, low-echoing ward, with its atmosphere of antiseptics; the rows of little white camp-beds, an ominous screen hiding this and that; the bloodless faces, the smothered groan, made a memory that went about with him for many a day.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading It strengthened his growing hatred of London, a huge battlefield calling itself the home of civilisation and of peace; battlefield on which the wounds were of soul no less than of body.
brightenverbUS /ˈbraɪtən/
make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading The experience did not help to brighten his mood; he lacked that fortunate temper of the average man, which embraces as a positive good the less of two evils.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The lad he employed in his office was run over by a cab one slippery day, and all but killed.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The lad he employed in his office was run over by a cab one slippery day, and all but killed.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading The lad he employed in his office was run over by a cab one slippery day, and all but killed.
callingnounUS /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading It strengthened his growing hatred of London, a huge battlefield calling itself the home of civilisation and of peace; battlefield on which the wounds were of soul no less than of body.
camp-beds
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From this reading The long, grey, low-echoing ward, with its atmosphere of antiseptics; the rows of little white camp-beds, an ominous screen hiding this and that; the bloodless faces, the smothered groan, made a memory that went about with him for many a day.
civilisationnoun
the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization
From this reading It strengthened his growing hatred of London, a huge battlefield calling itself the home of civilisation and of peace; battlefield on which the wounds were of soul no less than of body.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The lad he employed in his office was run over by a cab one slippery day, and all but killed.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The experience did not help to brighten his mood; he lacked that fortunate temper of the average man, which embraces as a positive good the less of two evils.
dislikedadjectiveUS /dɪˈslaɪkt/
regarded with aversion
From this reading Piers visited him in the hospital, thus seeing for the first time the interior of one of those houses of pain, which he always disliked even to pass.
embracesnounUS /emˈbreɪsɪz/
plural of “embrace” — the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
From this reading The experience did not help to brighten his mood; he lacked that fortunate temper of the average man, which embraces as a positive good the less of two evils.
employedadjectiveUS /emˈplɔɪd/
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading The lad he employed in his office was run over by a cab one slippery day, and all but killed.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Piers visited him in the hospital, thus seeing for the first time the interior of one of those houses of pain, which he always disliked even to pass.
evilsnounUS /ˈiːvəlz/
plural of “evil” — morally objectionable behavior
From this reading The experience did not help to brighten his mood; he lacked that fortunate temper of the average man, which embraces as a positive good the less of two evils.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading The experience did not help to brighten his mood; he lacked that fortunate temper of the average man, which embraces as a positive good the less of two evils.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The long, grey, low-echoing ward, with its atmosphere of antiseptics; the rows of little white camp-beds, an ominous screen hiding this and that; the bloodless faces, the smothered groan, made a memory that went about with him for many a day.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Piers visited him in the hospital, thus seeing for the first time the interior of one of those houses of pain, which he always disliked even to pass.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Piers visited him in the hospital, thus seeing for the first time the interior of one of those houses of pain, which he always disliked even to pass.
fortunateadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənət/
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading The experience did not help to brighten his mood; he lacked that fortunate temper of the average man, which embraces as a positive good the less of two evils.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The experience did not help to brighten his mood; he lacked that fortunate temper of the average man, which embraces as a positive good the less of two evils.
greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The long, grey, low-echoing ward, with its atmosphere of antiseptics; the rows of little white camp-beds, an ominous screen hiding this and that; the bloodless faces, the smothered groan, made a memory that went about with him for many a day.
groannounUS /ɡroʊn/
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading The long, grey, low-echoing ward, with its atmosphere of antiseptics; the rows of little white camp-beds, an ominous screen hiding this and that; the bloodless faces, the smothered groan, made a memory that went about with him for many a day.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading It strengthened his growing hatred of London, a huge battlefield calling itself the home of civilisation and of peace; battlefield on which the wounds were of soul no less than of body.
hatrednounUS /ˈheɪtrəd/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading It strengthened his growing hatred of London, a huge battlefield calling itself the home of civilisation and of peace; battlefield on which the wounds were of soul no less than of body.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The lad he employed in his office was run over by a cab one slippery day, and all but killed.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The experience did not help to brighten his mood; he lacked that fortunate temper of the average man, which embraces as a positive good the less of two evils.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading The long, grey, low-echoing ward, with its atmosphere of antiseptics; the rows of little white camp-beds, an ominous screen hiding this and that; the bloodless faces, the smothered groan, made a memory that went about with him for many a day.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Piers visited him in the hospital, thus seeing for the first time the interior of one of those houses of pain, which he always disliked even to pass.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The lad he employed in his office was run over by a cab one slippery day, and all but killed.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It strengthened his growing hatred of London, a huge battlefield calling itself the home of civilisation and of peace; battlefield on which the wounds were of soul no less than of body.
hospitalnounUS /ˈhɑːspɪtəl/
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading Piers visited him in the hospital, thus seeing for the first time the interior of one of those houses of pain, which he always disliked even to pass.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Piers visited him in the hospital, thus seeing for the first time the interior of one of those houses of pain, which he always disliked even to pass.
hugeadjectiveUS /hjuːdʒ/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading It strengthened his growing hatred of London, a huge battlefield calling itself the home of civilisation and of peace; battlefield on which the wounds were of soul no less than of body.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The lad he employed in his office was run over by a cab one slippery day, and all but killed.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading Piers visited him in the hospital, thus seeing for the first time the interior of one of those houses of pain, which he always disliked even to pass.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It strengthened his growing hatred of London, a huge battlefield calling itself the home of civilisation and of peace; battlefield on which the wounds were of soul no less than of body.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The long, grey, low-echoing ward, with its atmosphere of antiseptics; the rows of little white camp-beds, an ominous screen hiding this and that; the bloodless faces, the smothered groan, made a memory that went about with him for many a day.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It strengthened his growing hatred of London, a huge battlefield calling itself the home of civilisation and of peace; battlefield on which the wounds were of soul no less than of body.
killedverbUS /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading The lad he employed in his office was run over by a cab one slippery day, and all but killed.
lackedverbUS /lækt/
past form of “lack” — be without
From this reading The experience did not help to brighten his mood; he lacked that fortunate temper of the average man, which embraces as a positive good the less of two evils.
ladnounUS /læd/
a boy or man
From this reading The lad he employed in his office was run over by a cab one slippery day, and all but killed.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The experience did not help to brighten his mood; he lacked that fortunate temper of the average man, which embraces as a positive good the less of two evils.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The long, grey, low-echoing ward, with its atmosphere of antiseptics; the rows of little white camp-beds, an ominous screen hiding this and that; the bloodless faces, the smothered groan, made a memory that went about with him for many a day.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading It strengthened his growing hatred of London, a huge battlefield calling itself the home of civilisation and of peace; battlefield on which the wounds were of soul no less than of body.
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 The long, grey, low-echoing ward, with its atmosphere of antiseptics; the rows of little white camp-beds, an ominous screen hiding this and that; the bloodless faces, the smothered groan, made a memory that went about with him for many a day.
low-echoing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The long, grey, low-echoing ward, with its atmosphere of antiseptics; the rows of little white camp-beds, an ominous screen hiding this and that; the bloodless faces, the smothered groan, made a memory that went about with him for many a day.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The long, grey, low-echoing ward, with its atmosphere of antiseptics; the rows of little white camp-beds, an ominous screen hiding this and that; the bloodless faces, the smothered groan, made a memory that went about with him for many a day.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The experience did not help to brighten his mood; he lacked that fortunate temper of the average man, which embraces as a positive good the less of two evils.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The long, grey, low-echoing ward, with its atmosphere of antiseptics; the rows of little white camp-beds, an ominous screen hiding this and that; the bloodless faces, the smothered groan, made a memory that went about with him for many a day.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading The long, grey, low-echoing ward, with its atmosphere of antiseptics; the rows of little white camp-beds, an ominous screen hiding this and that; the bloodless faces, the smothered groan, made a memory that went about with him for many a day.
moodnounUS /muːd/
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading The experience did not help to brighten his mood; he lacked that fortunate temper of the average man, which embraces as a positive good the less of two evils.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It strengthened his growing hatred of London, a huge battlefield calling itself the home of civilisation and of peace; battlefield on which the wounds were of soul no less than of body.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The experience did not help to brighten his mood; he lacked that fortunate temper of the average man, which embraces as a positive good the less of two evils.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Piers visited him in the hospital, thus seeing for the first time the interior of one of those houses of pain, which he always disliked even to pass.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The lad he employed in his office was run over by a cab one slippery day, and all but killed.
ominousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːmənəs/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading The long, grey, low-echoing ward, with its atmosphere of antiseptics; the rows of little white camp-beds, an ominous screen hiding this and that; the bloodless faces, the smothered groan, made a memory that went about with him for many a day.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It strengthened his growing hatred of London, a huge battlefield calling itself the home of civilisation and of peace; battlefield on which the wounds were of soul no less than of body.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The lad he employed in his office was run over by a cab one slippery day, and all but killed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The lad he employed in his office was run over by a cab one slippery day, and all but killed.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Piers visited him in the hospital, thus seeing for the first time the interior of one of those houses of pain, which he always disliked even to pass.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading Piers visited him in the hospital, thus seeing for the first time the interior of one of those houses of pain, which he always disliked even to pass.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading It strengthened his growing hatred of London, a huge battlefield calling itself the home of civilisation and of peace; battlefield on which the wounds were of soul no less than of body.
PiersnounUS /pɪrz/
plural of “pier” — a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading Piers visited him in the hospital, thus seeing for the first time the interior of one of those houses of pain, which he always disliked even to pass.
positiveadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːzətɪv/
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
From this reading The experience did not help to brighten his mood; he lacked that fortunate temper of the average man, which embraces as a positive good the less of two evils.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading The long, grey, low-echoing ward, with its atmosphere of antiseptics; the rows of little white camp-beds, an ominous screen hiding this and that; the bloodless faces, the smothered groan, made a memory that went about with him for many a day.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The lad he employed in his office was run over by a cab one slippery day, and all but killed.
screennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading The long, grey, low-echoing ward, with its atmosphere of antiseptics; the rows of little white camp-beds, an ominous screen hiding this and that; the bloodless faces, the smothered groan, made a memory that went about with him for many a day.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Piers visited him in the hospital, thus seeing for the first time the interior of one of those houses of pain, which he always disliked even to pass.
slipperyadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpəri/
causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
From this reading The lad he employed in his office was run over by a cab one slippery day, and all but killed.
smotheredadjectiveUS /ˈsmʌðərd/
held in check with difficulty
From this reading The long, grey, low-echoing ward, with its atmosphere of antiseptics; the rows of little white camp-beds, an ominous screen hiding this and that; the bloodless faces, the smothered groan, made a memory that went about with him for many a day.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading It strengthened his growing hatred of London, a huge battlefield calling itself the home of civilisation and of peace; battlefield on which the wounds were of soul no less than of body.
strengthenedadjectiveUS /ˈstreŋθənd/
given added strength or support
From this reading It strengthened his growing hatred of London, a huge battlefield calling itself the home of civilisation and of peace; battlefield on which the wounds were of soul no less than of body.
tempernounUS /ˈtempər/
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading The experience did not help to brighten his mood; he lacked that fortunate temper of the average man, which embraces as a positive good the less of two evils.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It strengthened his growing hatred of London, a huge battlefield calling itself the home of civilisation and of peace; battlefield on which the wounds were of soul no less than of body.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The experience did not help to brighten his mood; he lacked that fortunate temper of the average man, which embraces as a positive good the less of two evils.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The lad he employed in his office was run over by a cab one slippery day, and all but killed.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The long, grey, low-echoing ward, with its atmosphere of antiseptics; the rows of little white camp-beds, an ominous screen hiding this and that; the bloodless faces, the smothered groan, made a memory that went about with him for many a day.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Piers visited him in the hospital, thus seeing for the first time the interior of one of those houses of pain, which he always disliked even to pass.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Piers visited him in the hospital, thus seeing for the first time the interior of one of those houses of pain, which he always disliked even to pass.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Piers visited him in the hospital, thus seeing for the first time the interior of one of those houses of pain, which he always disliked even to pass.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Piers visited him in the hospital, thus seeing for the first time the interior of one of those houses of pain, which he always disliked even to pass.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The experience did not help to brighten his mood; he lacked that fortunate temper of the average man, which embraces as a positive good the less of two evils.
visitedverbUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Piers visited him in the hospital, thus seeing for the first time the interior of one of those houses of pain, which he always disliked even to pass.
wardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading The long, grey, low-echoing ward, with its atmosphere of antiseptics; the rows of little white camp-beds, an ominous screen hiding this and that; the bloodless faces, the smothered groan, made a memory that went about with him for many a day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The lad he employed in his office was run over by a cab one slippery day, and all but killed.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The long, grey, low-echoing ward, with its atmosphere of antiseptics; the rows of little white camp-beds, an ominous screen hiding this and that; the bloodless faces, the smothered groan, made a memory that went about with him for many a day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It strengthened his growing hatred of London, a huge battlefield calling itself the home of civilisation and of peace; battlefield on which the wounds were of soul no less than of body.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Piers visited him in the hospital, thus seeing for the first time the interior of one of those houses of pain, which he always disliked even to pass.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading The long, grey, low-echoing ward, with its atmosphere of antiseptics; the rows of little white camp-beds, an ominous screen hiding this and that; the bloodless faces, the smothered groan, made a memory that went about with him for many a day.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The long, grey, low-echoing ward, with its atmosphere of antiseptics; the rows of little white camp-beds, an ominous screen hiding this and that; the bloodless faces, the smothered groan, made a memory that went about with him for many a day.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading It strengthened his growing hatred of London, a huge battlefield calling itself the home of civilisation and of peace; battlefield on which the wounds were of soul no less than of body.
