adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The drag in his breathing which was always a forerunner of a coughing- spell warned him now; he put on coat and shoes and went outside, where his cough attacked him, had its sway, and left him.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The drag in his breathing which was always a forerunner of a coughing- spell warned him now; he put on coat and shoes and went outside, where his cough attacked him, had its sway, and left him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The drag in his breathing which was always a forerunner of a coughing- spell warned him now; he put on coat and shoes and went outside, where his cough attacked him, had its sway, and left him.
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading The drag in his breathing which was always a forerunner of a coughing- spell warned him now; he put on coat and shoes and went outside, where his cough attacked him, had its sway, and left him.
AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading “Good-morning,” sang out August Naab's cheery voice.
breathingnounUS /ˈbriːðɪŋ/
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading The drag in his breathing which was always a forerunner of a coughing- spell warned him now; he put on coat and shoes and went outside, where his cough attacked him, had its sway, and left him.
cheeryadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪri/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading “Good-morning,” sang out August Naab's cheery voice.
coatnounUS /koʊt/
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading The drag in his breathing which was always a forerunner of a coughing- spell warned him now; he put on coat and shoes and went outside, where his cough attacked him, had its sway, and left him.
coughverbUS /kɑːf/
exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
From this reading The drag in his breathing which was always a forerunner of a coughing- spell warned him now; he put on coat and shoes and went outside, where his cough attacked him, had its sway, and left him.
coughingnounUS /ˈkɑːfɪŋ/
a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis
From this reading The drag in his breathing which was always a forerunner of a coughing- spell warned him now; he put on coat and shoes and went outside, where his cough attacked him, had its sway, and left him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “I did sleep, didn't I?
didn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I did sleep, didn't I?
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading The drag in his breathing which was always a forerunner of a coughing- spell warned him now; he put on coat and shoes and went outside, where his cough attacked him, had its sway, and left him.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading No wonder I feel well this morning.
forerunnernounUS /ˈfɔːrʌnər/
a person who goes before or announces the coming of another
From this reading The drag in his breathing which was always a forerunner of a coughing- spell warned him now; he put on coat and shoes and went outside, where his cough attacked him, had its sway, and left him.
Good-morning
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Good-morning,” sang out August Naab's cheery voice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The drag in his breathing which was always a forerunner of a coughing- spell warned him now; he put on coat and shoes and went outside, where his cough attacked him, had its sway, and left him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The drag in his breathing which was always a forerunner of a coughing- spell warned him now; he put on coat and shoes and went outside, where his cough attacked him, had its sway, and left him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The drag in his breathing which was always a forerunner of a coughing- spell warned him now; he put on coat and shoes and went outside, where his cough attacked him, had its sway, and left him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The drag in his breathing which was always a forerunner of a coughing- spell warned him now; he put on coat and shoes and went outside, where his cough attacked him, had its sway, and left him.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading “Sixteen hours of sleep, my lad!”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I did sleep, didn't I?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The drag in his breathing which was always a forerunner of a coughing- spell warned him now; he put on coat and shoes and went outside, where his cough attacked him, had its sway, and left him.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The drag in his breathing which was always a forerunner of a coughing- spell warned him now; he put on coat and shoes and went outside, where his cough attacked him, had its sway, and left him.
ladnounUS /læd/
a boy or man
From this reading “Sixteen hours of sleep, my lad!”
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The drag in his breathing which was always a forerunner of a coughing- spell warned him now; he put on coat and shoes and went outside, where his cough attacked him, had its sway, and left him.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading No wonder I feel well this morning.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Sixteen hours of sleep, my lad!”
Naab's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Good-morning,” sang out August Naab's cheery voice.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No wonder I feel well this morning.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The drag in his breathing which was always a forerunner of a coughing- spell warned him now; he put on coat and shoes and went outside, where his cough attacked him, had its sway, and left him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The drag in his breathing which was always a forerunner of a coughing- spell warned him now; he put on coat and shoes and went outside, where his cough attacked him, had its sway, and left him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The drag in his breathing which was always a forerunner of a coughing- spell warned him now; he put on coat and shoes and went outside, where his cough attacked him, had its sway, and left him.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Good-morning,” sang out August Naab's cheery voice.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The drag in his breathing which was always a forerunner of a coughing- spell warned him now; he put on coat and shoes and went outside, where his cough attacked him, had its sway, and left him.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The drag in his breathing which was always a forerunner of a coughing- spell warned him now; he put on coat and shoes and went outside, where his cough attacked him, had its sway, and left him.
sangnounUS /sæŋ/
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading “Good-morning,” sang out August Naab's cheery voice.
shoesnounUS /ʃuːz/
a particular situation
From this reading The drag in his breathing which was always a forerunner of a coughing- spell warned him now; he put on coat and shoes and went outside, where his cough attacked him, had its sway, and left him.
SixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading “Sixteen hours of sleep, my lad!”
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “Sixteen hours of sleep, my lad!”
spellverbUS /spel/
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading The drag in his breathing which was always a forerunner of a coughing- spell warned him now; he put on coat and shoes and went outside, where his cough attacked him, had its sway, and left him.
swayverbUS /sweɪ/
move back and forth or sideways
From this reading The drag in his breathing which was always a forerunner of a coughing- spell warned him now; he put on coat and shoes and went outside, where his cough attacked him, had its sway, and left him.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The drag in his breathing which was always a forerunner of a coughing- spell warned him now; he put on coat and shoes and went outside, where his cough attacked him, had its sway, and left him.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading No wonder I feel well this morning.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Good-morning,” sang out August Naab's cheery voice.
warnedverbUS /wɔːrnd/
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading The drag in his breathing which was always a forerunner of a coughing- spell warned him now; he put on coat and shoes and went outside, where his cough attacked him, had its sway, and left him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The drag in his breathing which was always a forerunner of a coughing- spell warned him now; he put on coat and shoes and went outside, where his cough attacked him, had its sway, and left him.
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 No wonder I feel well this morning.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The drag in his breathing which was always a forerunner of a coughing- spell warned him now; he put on coat and shoes and went outside, where his cough attacked him, had its sway, and left him.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The drag in his breathing which was always a forerunner of a coughing- spell warned him now; he put on coat and shoes and went outside, where his cough attacked him, had its sway, and left him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The drag in his breathing which was always a forerunner of a coughing- spell warned him now; he put on coat and shoes and went outside, where his cough attacked him, had its sway, and left him.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading No wonder I feel well this morning.
