adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE London physician arrived, sat up with Paul most of the night, and went away the next morning saying that he was a dead man.
advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Dr. Fuller, however, advanced the uncontrovertible opinion that a man was not dead till he died; and Paul was not dead yet.
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 He lay for many days at the gates of Death, and Miss Winwood, terribly fearful lest they should open and the mysterious, unconscious shape of beauty and youth should pass through, had all the trouble promised her by the doctor.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading If he had done so, there would have been an end of him and this history would never have been written.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE London physician arrived, sat up with Paul most of the night, and went away the next morning saying that he was a dead man.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading THE London physician arrived, sat up with Paul most of the night, and went away the next morning saying that he was a dead man.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a matter of fact, Paul did not die.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He lay for many days at the gates of Death, and Miss Winwood, terribly fearful lest they should open and the mysterious, unconscious shape of beauty and youth should pass through, had all the trouble promised her by the doctor.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE London physician arrived, sat up with Paul most of the night, and went away the next morning saying that he was a dead man.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading He lay for many days at the gates of Death, and Miss Winwood, terribly fearful lest they should open and the mysterious, unconscious shape of beauty and youth should pass through, had all the trouble promised her by the doctor.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If he had done so, there would have been an end of him and this history would never have been written.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He lay for many days at the gates of Death, and Miss Winwood, terribly fearful lest they should open and the mysterious, unconscious shape of beauty and youth should pass through, had all the trouble promised her by the doctor.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He lay for many days at the gates of Death, and Miss Winwood, terribly fearful lest they should open and the mysterious, unconscious shape of beauty and youth should pass through, had all the trouble promised her by the doctor.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading THE London physician arrived, sat up with Paul most of the night, and went away the next morning saying that he was a dead man.
DeathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading He lay for many days at the gates of Death, and Miss Winwood, terribly fearful lest they should open and the mysterious, unconscious shape of beauty and youth should pass through, had all the trouble promised her by the doctor.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As a matter of fact, Paul did not die.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading As a matter of fact, Paul did not die.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Dr. Fuller, however, advanced the uncontrovertible opinion that a man was not dead till he died; and Paul was not dead yet.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading He lay for many days at the gates of Death, and Miss Winwood, terribly fearful lest they should open and the mysterious, unconscious shape of beauty and youth should pass through, had all the trouble promised her by the doctor.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading If he had done so, there would have been an end of him and this history would never have been written.
Dr
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Fuller, however, advanced the uncontrovertible opinion that a man was not dead till he died; and Paul was not dead yet.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading If he had done so, there would have been an end of him and this history would never have been written.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading As a matter of fact, Paul did not die.
fearfuladjectiveUS /ˈfɪrfəl/
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading He lay for many days at the gates of Death, and Miss Winwood, terribly fearful lest they should open and the mysterious, unconscious shape of beauty and youth should pass through, had all the trouble promised her by the doctor.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He lay for many days at the gates of Death, and Miss Winwood, terribly fearful lest they should open and the mysterious, unconscious shape of beauty and youth should pass through, had all the trouble promised her by the doctor.
FullernounUS /ˈfʊlər/
United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)
From this reading Dr. Fuller, however, advanced the uncontrovertible opinion that a man was not dead till he died; and Paul was not dead yet.
gatesnounUS /ɡeɪts/
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading He lay for many days at the gates of Death, and Miss Winwood, terribly fearful lest they should open and the mysterious, unconscious shape of beauty and youth should pass through, had all the trouble promised her by the doctor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If he had done so, there would have been an end of him and this history would never have been written.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If he had done so, there would have been an end of him and this history would never have been written.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE London physician arrived, sat up with Paul most of the night, and went away the next morning saying that he was a dead man.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He lay for many days at the gates of Death, and Miss Winwood, terribly fearful lest they should open and the mysterious, unconscious shape of beauty and youth should pass through, had all the trouble promised her by the doctor.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If he had done so, there would have been an end of him and this history would never have been written.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading If he had done so, there would have been an end of him and this history would never have been written.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Dr. Fuller, however, advanced the uncontrovertible opinion that a man was not dead till he died; and Paul was not dead yet.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he had done so, there would have been an end of him and this history would never have been written.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He lay for many days at the gates of Death, and Miss Winwood, terribly fearful lest they should open and the mysterious, unconscious shape of beauty and youth should pass through, had all the trouble promised her by the doctor.
lestconjunctionUS /lest/
in order that something should not happen
From this reading He lay for many days at the gates of Death, and Miss Winwood, terribly fearful lest they should open and the mysterious, unconscious shape of beauty and youth should pass through, had all the trouble promised her by the doctor.
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 THE London physician arrived, sat up with Paul most of the night, and went away the next morning saying that he was a dead man.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE London physician arrived, sat up with Paul most of the night, and went away the next morning saying that he was a dead man.
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 He lay for many days at the gates of Death, and Miss Winwood, terribly fearful lest they should open and the mysterious, unconscious shape of beauty and youth should pass through, had all the trouble promised her by the doctor.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading As a matter of fact, Paul did not die.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading He lay for many days at the gates of Death, and Miss Winwood, terribly fearful lest they should open and the mysterious, unconscious shape of beauty and youth should pass through, had all the trouble promised her by the doctor.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE London physician arrived, sat up with Paul most of the night, and went away the next morning saying that he was a dead man.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading THE London physician arrived, sat up with Paul most of the night, and went away the next morning saying that he was a dead man.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
of an obscure nature
From this reading He lay for many days at the gates of Death, and Miss Winwood, terribly fearful lest they should open and the mysterious, unconscious shape of beauty and youth should pass through, had all the trouble promised her by the doctor.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading If he had done so, there would have been an end of him and this history would never have been written.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE London physician arrived, sat up with Paul most of the night, and went away the next morning saying that he was a dead man.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE London physician arrived, sat up with Paul most of the night, and went away the next morning saying that he was a dead man.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dr. Fuller, however, advanced the uncontrovertible opinion that a man was not dead till he died; and Paul was not dead yet.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE London physician arrived, sat up with Paul most of the night, and went away the next morning saying that he was a dead man.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He lay for many days at the gates of Death, and Miss Winwood, terribly fearful lest they should open and the mysterious, unconscious shape of beauty and youth should pass through, had all the trouble promised her by the doctor.
opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Dr. Fuller, however, advanced the uncontrovertible opinion that a man was not dead till he died; and Paul was not dead yet.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading He lay for many days at the gates of Death, and Miss Winwood, terribly fearful lest they should open and the mysterious, unconscious shape of beauty and youth should pass through, had all the trouble promised her by the doctor.
PaulnounUS /pɔːl/
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading THE London physician arrived, sat up with Paul most of the night, and went away the next morning saying that he was a dead man.
physiciannounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading THE London physician arrived, sat up with Paul most of the night, and went away the next morning saying that he was a dead man.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading He lay for many days at the gates of Death, and Miss Winwood, terribly fearful lest they should open and the mysterious, unconscious shape of beauty and youth should pass through, had all the trouble promised her by the doctor.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE London physician arrived, sat up with Paul most of the night, and went away the next morning saying that he was a dead man.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading THE London physician arrived, sat up with Paul most of the night, and went away the next morning saying that he was a dead man.
shapenounUS /ʃeɪp/
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading He lay for many days at the gates of Death, and Miss Winwood, terribly fearful lest they should open and the mysterious, unconscious shape of beauty and youth should pass through, had all the trouble promised her by the doctor.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He lay for many days at the gates of Death, and Miss Winwood, terribly fearful lest they should open and the mysterious, unconscious shape of beauty and youth should pass through, had all the trouble promised her by the doctor.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If he had done so, there would have been an end of him and this history would never have been written.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading He lay for many days at the gates of Death, and Miss Winwood, terribly fearful lest they should open and the mysterious, unconscious shape of beauty and youth should pass through, had all the trouble promised her by the doctor.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE London physician arrived, sat up with Paul most of the night, and went away the next morning saying that he was a dead man.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE London physician arrived, sat up with Paul most of the night, and went away the next morning saying that he was a dead man.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading If he had done so, there would have been an end of him and this history would never have been written.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lay for many days at the gates of Death, and Miss Winwood, terribly fearful lest they should open and the mysterious, unconscious shape of beauty and youth should pass through, had all the trouble promised her by the doctor.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If he had done so, there would have been an end of him and this history would never have been written.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He lay for many days at the gates of Death, and Miss Winwood, terribly fearful lest they should open and the mysterious, unconscious shape of beauty and youth should pass through, had all the trouble promised her by the doctor.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Dr. Fuller, however, advanced the uncontrovertible opinion that a man was not dead till he died; and Paul was not dead yet.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading He lay for many days at the gates of Death, and Miss Winwood, terribly fearful lest they should open and the mysterious, unconscious shape of beauty and youth should pass through, had all the trouble promised her by the doctor.
unconsciousadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəs/
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading He lay for many days at the gates of Death, and Miss Winwood, terribly fearful lest they should open and the mysterious, unconscious shape of beauty and youth should pass through, had all the trouble promised her by the doctor.
uncontrovertible
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Fuller, however, advanced the uncontrovertible opinion that a man was not dead till he died; and Paul was not dead yet.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE London physician arrived, sat up with Paul most of the night, and went away the next morning saying that he was a dead man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE London physician arrived, sat up with Paul most of the night, and went away the next morning saying that he was a dead man.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE London physician arrived, sat up with Paul most of the night, and went away the next morning saying that he was a dead man.
Winwood
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He lay for many days at the gates of Death, and Miss Winwood, terribly fearful lest they should open and the mysterious, unconscious shape of beauty and youth should pass through, had all the trouble promised her by the doctor.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE London physician arrived, sat up with Paul most of the night, and went away the next morning saying that he was a dead man.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If he had done so, there would have been an end of him and this history would never have been written.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading If he had done so, there would have been an end of him and this history would never have been written.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Dr. Fuller, however, advanced the uncontrovertible opinion that a man was not dead till he died; and Paul was not dead yet.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading He lay for many days at the gates of Death, and Miss Winwood, terribly fearful lest they should open and the mysterious, unconscious shape of beauty and youth should pass through, had all the trouble promised her by the doctor.
