addingverbUS /ˈædɪŋ/
-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Molly enthused with sparkling eyes, adding quickly, “I hope he's not very badly wounded?”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON CRABTREE MOOR “Tim is wounded, and has been recommended for the Military Cross.”
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading Sara made the double announcement quite calmly.
badlyadverbUS /ˈbædli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading Molly enthused with sparkling eyes, adding quickly, “I hope he's not very badly wounded?”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ON CRABTREE MOOR “Tim is wounded, and has been recommended for the Military Cross.”
calmlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmli/
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading Sara made the double announcement quite calmly.
CRABTREE
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From this reading ON CRABTREE MOOR “Tim is wounded, and has been recommended for the Military Cross.”
CrossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading ON CRABTREE MOOR “Tim is wounded, and has been recommended for the Military Cross.”
doubleverbUS /ˈdʌbəl/
increase twofold
From this reading Sara made the double announcement quite calmly.
enthusedverbUS /ɪnˈθuːzd/
past form of “enthuse” — cause to feel enthusiasm
From this reading Molly enthused with sparkling eyes, adding quickly, “I hope he's not very badly wounded?”
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Molly enthused with sparkling eyes, adding quickly, “I hope he's not very badly wounded?”
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading The two things so often went together--it was the grey and gold warp and waft of war with which people had long since grown pathetically familiar.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ON CRABTREE MOOR “Tim is wounded, and has been recommended for the Military Cross.”
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading The two things so often went together--it was the grey and gold warp and waft of war with which people had long since grown pathetically familiar.
greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The two things so often went together--it was the grey and gold warp and waft of war with which people had long since grown pathetically familiar.
grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading The two things so often went together--it was the grey and gold warp and waft of war with which people had long since grown pathetically familiar.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The two things so often went together--it was the grey and gold warp and waft of war with which people had long since grown pathetically familiar.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON CRABTREE MOOR “Tim is wounded, and has been recommended for the Military Cross.”
he's
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From this reading Molly enthused with sparkling eyes, adding quickly, “I hope he's not very badly wounded?”
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Molly enthused with sparkling eyes, adding quickly, “I hope he's not very badly wounded?”
How
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From this reading “How splendid!”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Molly enthused with sparkling eyes, adding quickly, “I hope he's not very badly wounded?”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON CRABTREE MOOR “Tim is wounded, and has been recommended for the Military Cross.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The two things so often went together--it was the grey and gold warp and waft of war with which people had long since grown pathetically familiar.
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 two things so often went together--it was the grey and gold warp and waft of war with which people had long since grown pathetically familiar.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Sara made the double announcement quite calmly.
MilitaryadjectiveUS /ˈmɪləteri/
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading ON CRABTREE MOOR “Tim is wounded, and has been recommended for the Military Cross.”
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading Molly enthused with sparkling eyes, adding quickly, “I hope he's not very badly wounded?”
MOORverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading ON CRABTREE MOOR “Tim is wounded, and has been recommended for the Military Cross.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Molly enthused with sparkling eyes, adding quickly, “I hope he's not very badly wounded?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two things so often went together--it was the grey and gold warp and waft of war with which people had long since grown pathetically familiar.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading The two things so often went together--it was the grey and gold warp and waft of war with which people had long since grown pathetically familiar.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON CRABTREE MOOR “Tim is wounded, and has been recommended for the Military Cross.”
patheticallyadverbUS /pəˈθetɪkəli/
in a manner arousing sympathy and compassion
From this reading The two things so often went together--it was the grey and gold warp and waft of war with which people had long since grown pathetically familiar.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The two things so often went together--it was the grey and gold warp and waft of war with which people had long since grown pathetically familiar.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading Molly enthused with sparkling eyes, adding quickly, “I hope he's not very badly wounded?”
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Sara made the double announcement quite calmly.
recommendedverbUS /ˌrekəˈmendɪd/
past form of “recommend” — push for something
From this reading ON CRABTREE MOOR “Tim is wounded, and has been recommended for the Military Cross.”
Sara
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From this reading Sara made the double announcement quite calmly.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The two things so often went together--it was the grey and gold warp and waft of war with which people had long since grown pathetically familiar.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The two things so often went together--it was the grey and gold warp and waft of war with which people had long since grown pathetically familiar.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading Molly enthused with sparkling eyes, adding quickly, “I hope he's not very badly wounded?”
splendidadjectiveUS /ˈsplendɪd/
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading “How splendid!”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON CRABTREE MOOR “Tim is wounded, and has been recommended for the Military Cross.”
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The two things so often went together--it was the grey and gold warp and waft of war with which people had long since grown pathetically familiar.
Tim
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From this reading ON CRABTREE MOOR “Tim is wounded, and has been recommended for the Military Cross.”
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The two things so often went together--it was the grey and gold warp and waft of war with which people had long since grown pathetically familiar.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two things so often went together--it was the grey and gold warp and waft of war with which people had long since grown pathetically familiar.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Molly enthused with sparkling eyes, adding quickly, “I hope he's not very badly wounded?”
waftverbUS /wɑːft/
be driven or carried along, as by the air
From this reading The two things so often went together--it was the grey and gold warp and waft of war with which people had long since grown pathetically familiar.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The two things so often went together--it was the grey and gold warp and waft of war with which people had long since grown pathetically familiar.
warpverbUS /wɔːrp/
make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story
From this reading The two things so often went together--it was the grey and gold warp and waft of war with which people had long since grown pathetically familiar.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The two things so often went together--it was the grey and gold warp and waft of war with which people had long since grown pathetically familiar.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The two things so often went together--it was the grey and gold warp and waft of war with which people had long since grown pathetically familiar.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The two things so often went together--it was the grey and gold warp and waft of war with which people had long since grown pathetically familiar.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The two things so often went together--it was the grey and gold warp and waft of war with which people had long since grown pathetically familiar.
woundednounUS /ˈwuːndɪd/
people who are wounded
From this reading ON CRABTREE MOOR “Tim is wounded, and has been recommended for the Military Cross.”
