after-wall
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From this reading To begin with, last evening, at five o’clock, I heard his voice issuing from between the slits of the ventilator in the after-wall of the chart-house.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading To-day I talked with him again, and he will never forget, I am certain, the little talk we had this morning.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading To-day I talked with him again, and he will never forget, I am certain, the little talk we had this morning.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There are no more sea-birds, and the mutineers are starving.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are no more sea-birds, and the mutineers are starving.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To begin with, last evening, at five o’clock, I heard his voice issuing from between the slits of the ventilator in the after-wall of the chart-house.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading To begin with, last evening, at five o’clock, I heard his voice issuing from between the slits of the ventilator in the after-wall of the chart-house.
Bert
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From this reading Yesterday I talked with Bert Rhine.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading To begin with, last evening, at five o’clock, I heard his voice issuing from between the slits of the ventilator in the after-wall of the chart-house.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading To-day I talked with him again, and he will never forget, I am certain, the little talk we had this morning.
chart-house
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From this reading To begin with, last evening, at five o’clock, I heard his voice issuing from between the slits of the ventilator in the after-wall of the chart-house.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading To begin with, last evening, at five o’clock, I heard his voice issuing from between the slits of the ventilator in the after-wall of the chart-house.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading To begin with, last evening, at five o’clock, I heard his voice issuing from between the slits of the ventilator in the after-wall of the chart-house.
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading To-day I talked with him again, and he will never forget, I am certain, the little talk we had this morning.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To begin with, last evening, at five o’clock, I heard his voice issuing from between the slits of the ventilator in the after-wall of the chart-house.
growsverbUS /ɡroʊz/
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The situation grows tense.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To-day I talked with him again, and he will never forget, I am certain, the little talk we had this morning.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To-day I talked with him again, and he will never forget, I am certain, the little talk we had this morning.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading To begin with, last evening, at five o’clock, I heard his voice issuing from between the slits of the ventilator in the after-wall of the chart-house.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To-day I talked with him again, and he will never forget, I am certain, the little talk we had this morning.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To begin with, last evening, at five o’clock, I heard his voice issuing from between the slits of the ventilator in the after-wall of the chart-house.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yesterday I talked with Bert Rhine.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To begin with, last evening, at five o’clock, I heard his voice issuing from between the slits of the ventilator in the after-wall of the chart-house.
issuingnounUS /ˈɪʃuːɪŋ/
the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity)
From this reading To begin with, last evening, at five o’clock, I heard his voice issuing from between the slits of the ventilator in the after-wall of the chart-house.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading To begin with, last evening, at five o’clock, I heard his voice issuing from between the slits of the ventilator in the after-wall of the chart-house.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To-day I talked with him again, and he will never forget, I am certain, the little talk we had this morning.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There are no more sea-birds, and the mutineers are starving.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading To-day I talked with him again, and he will never forget, I am certain, the little talk we had this morning.
mutineersnounUS /ˌmjuːtɪˈnɪrz/
plural of “mutineer” — someone who is openly rebellious and refuses to obey authorities (especially seamen or soldiers)
From this reading There are no more sea-birds, and the mutineers are starving.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading To-day I talked with him again, and he will never forget, I am certain, the little talk we had this morning.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There are no more sea-birds, and the mutineers are starving.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading To begin with, last evening, at five o’clock, I heard his voice issuing from between the slits of the ventilator in the after-wall of the chart-house.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To begin with, last evening, at five o’clock, I heard his voice issuing from between the slits of the ventilator in the after-wall of the chart-house.
RhinenounUS /raɪn/
United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)
From this reading Yesterday I talked with Bert Rhine.
sea-birds
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From this reading There are no more sea-birds, and the mutineers are starving.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading The situation grows tense.
slitsnounUS /slɪts/
plural of “slit” — a long narrow opening
From this reading To begin with, last evening, at five o’clock, I heard his voice issuing from between the slits of the ventilator in the after-wall of the chart-house.
starvingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrvɪŋ/
suffering from lack of food
From this reading There are no more sea-birds, and the mutineers are starving.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading To-day I talked with him again, and he will never forget, I am certain, the little talk we had this morning.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Yesterday I talked with Bert Rhine.
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading The situation grows tense.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The situation grows tense.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are no more sea-birds, and the mutineers are starving.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To-day I talked with him again, and he will never forget, I am certain, the little talk we had this morning.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To begin with, last evening, at five o’clock, I heard his voice issuing from between the slits of the ventilator in the after-wall of the chart-house.
To-day
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From this reading To-day I talked with him again, and he will never forget, I am certain, the little talk we had this morning.
ventilatornounUS /ˈventəleɪtər/
a device (such as a fan) that introduces fresh air or expels foul air
From this reading To begin with, last evening, at five o’clock, I heard his voice issuing from between the slits of the ventilator in the after-wall of the chart-house.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading To begin with, last evening, at five o’clock, I heard his voice issuing from between the slits of the ventilator in the after-wall of the chart-house.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading To-day I talked with him again, and he will never forget, I am certain, the little talk we had this morning.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading To-day I talked with him again, and he will never forget, I am certain, the little talk we had this morning.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yesterday I talked with Bert Rhine.
YesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading Yesterday I talked with Bert Rhine.
