adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is a special providence that looks over recent veterinary graduates, Kennon reflected as he checked the monthly reports from the Stations.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Since the time he had laid down the law to Judson and Blalok, he had had no trouble from the production staff.
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading That unwanted visitor had apparently been evicted.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There is a special providence that looks over recent veterinary graduates, Kennon reflected as he checked the monthly reports from the Stations.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that, they had been lucky.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And for the past four months there had been no further trouble with Hepatodirus.
Blalok
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From this reading Since the time he had laid down the law to Judson and Blalok, he had had no trouble from the production staff.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading There is a special providence that looks over recent veterinary graduates, Kennon reflected as he checked the monthly reports from the Stations.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Since the time he had laid down the law to Judson and Blalok, he had had no trouble from the production staff.
evictedverbUS /ɪˈvɪktɪd/
past form of “evict” — expel or eject without recourse to legal process
From this reading That unwanted visitor had apparently been evicted.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And for the past four months there had been no further trouble with Hepatodirus.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading And for the past four months there had been no further trouble with Hepatodirus.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There is a special providence that looks over recent veterinary graduates, Kennon reflected as he checked the monthly reports from the Stations.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading And for the past four months there had been no further trouble with Hepatodirus.
graduatesnounUS /ˈɡrædʒəwəts/
plural of “graduate” — a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university)
From this reading There is a special providence that looks over recent veterinary graduates, Kennon reflected as he checked the monthly reports from the Stations.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since the time he had laid down the law to Judson and Blalok, he had had no trouble from the production staff.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There is a special providence that looks over recent veterinary graduates, Kennon reflected as he checked the monthly reports from the Stations.
Hepatodirus
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From this reading And for the past four months there had been no further trouble with Hepatodirus.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is a special providence that looks over recent veterinary graduates, Kennon reflected as he checked the monthly reports from the Stations.
Judson
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From this reading Since the time he had laid down the law to Judson and Blalok, he had had no trouble from the production staff.
Kennon
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From this reading There is a special providence that looks over recent veterinary graduates, Kennon reflected as he checked the monthly reports from the Stations.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading Since the time he had laid down the law to Judson and Blalok, he had had no trouble from the production staff.
lawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Since the time he had laid down the law to Judson and Blalok, he had had no trouble from the production staff.
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading There is a special providence that looks over recent veterinary graduates, Kennon reflected as he checked the monthly reports from the Stations.
luckyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌki/
occurring by chance
From this reading At that, they had been lucky.
monthlynounUS /ˈmʌnθli/
a periodical that is published every month (or 12 issues per year)
From this reading There is a special providence that looks over recent veterinary graduates, Kennon reflected as he checked the monthly reports from the Stations.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading And for the past four months there had been no further trouble with Hepatodirus.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Since the time he had laid down the law to Judson and Blalok, he had had no trouble from the production staff.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There is a special providence that looks over recent veterinary graduates, Kennon reflected as he checked the monthly reports from the Stations.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading And for the past four months there had been no further trouble with Hepatodirus.
productionnounUS /prəˈdʌkʃən/
the act or process of producing something
From this reading Since the time he had laid down the law to Judson and Blalok, he had had no trouble from the production staff.
providencenounUS /ˈprɑː.və.dəns/
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading There is a special providence that looks over recent veterinary graduates, Kennon reflected as he checked the monthly reports from the Stations.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading There is a special providence that looks over recent veterinary graduates, Kennon reflected as he checked the monthly reports from the Stations.
reflectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪd/
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading There is a special providence that looks over recent veterinary graduates, Kennon reflected as he checked the monthly reports from the Stations.
reportsnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading There is a special providence that looks over recent veterinary graduates, Kennon reflected as he checked the monthly reports from the Stations.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since the time he had laid down the law to Judson and Blalok, he had had no trouble from the production staff.
specialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading There is a special providence that looks over recent veterinary graduates, Kennon reflected as he checked the monthly reports from the Stations.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading Since the time he had laid down the law to Judson and Blalok, he had had no trouble from the production staff.
StationsnounUS /ˈsteɪʃənz/
(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary
From this reading There is a special providence that looks over recent veterinary graduates, Kennon reflected as he checked the monthly reports from the Stations.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is a special providence that looks over recent veterinary graduates, Kennon reflected as he checked the monthly reports from the Stations.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is a special providence that looks over recent veterinary graduates, Kennon reflected as he checked the monthly reports from the Stations.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is a special providence that looks over recent veterinary graduates, Kennon reflected as he checked the monthly reports from the Stations.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At that, they had been lucky.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Since the time he had laid down the law to Judson and Blalok, he had had no trouble from the production staff.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Since the time he had laid down the law to Judson and Blalok, he had had no trouble from the production staff.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading Since the time he had laid down the law to Judson and Blalok, he had had no trouble from the production staff.
unwantedadjectiveUS /ənˈwɔːntɪd/
not wanted; not needed
From this reading That unwanted visitor had apparently been evicted.
veterinaryadjectiveUS /ˈvetrəneri/
of or relating to veterinarians or veterinary medicine
From this reading There is a special providence that looks over recent veterinary graduates, Kennon reflected as he checked the monthly reports from the Stations.
visitornounUS /ˈvɪzɪtər/
someone who visits
From this reading That unwanted visitor had apparently been evicted.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And for the past four months there had been no further trouble with Hepatodirus.