adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BANKER AND HIS FAD When Gordon woke next morning from a fitful sleep he was stupid and blue and had a headache.
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 His wife had not slept at all, but was cheerful, tender and solicitous.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BANKER AND HIS FAD When Gordon woke next morning from a fitful sleep he was stupid and blue and had a headache.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His wife had not slept at all, but was cheerful, tender and solicitous.
BANKERnounUS /ˈbæŋkər/
a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading THE BANKER AND HIS FAD When Gordon woke next morning from a fitful sleep he was stupid and blue and had a headache.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading THE BANKER AND HIS FAD When Gordon woke next morning from a fitful sleep he was stupid and blue and had a headache.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading I'll lose both soul and body if I don't take one day's rest in seven.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading I'll lose both soul and body if I don't take one day's rest in seven.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His wife had not slept at all, but was cheerful, tender and solicitous.
can't
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From this reading "Ruth, I can't go down to the ministers' meeting this morning," he said wearily.
cheerfuladjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪrfəl/
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading His wife had not slept at all, but was cheerful, tender and solicitous.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "I must take a day off in the country.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "I must take a day off in the country.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I'll lose both soul and body if I don't take one day's rest in seven.
don't
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From this reading I'll lose both soul and body if I don't take one day's rest in seven.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Ruth, I can't go down to the ministers' meeting this morning," he said wearily.
FADnounUS /fæd/
an interest followed with exaggerated zeal
From this reading THE BANKER AND HIS FAD When Gordon woke next morning from a fitful sleep he was stupid and blue and had a headache.
fitfuladjectiveUS /ˈfɪtfəl/
occurring in spells and often abruptly
From this reading THE BANKER AND HIS FAD When Gordon woke next morning from a fitful sleep he was stupid and blue and had a headache.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE BANKER AND HIS FAD When Gordon woke next morning from a fitful sleep he was stupid and blue and had a headache.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Ruth, I can't go down to the ministers' meeting this morning," he said wearily.
Gordon
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From this reading THE BANKER AND HIS FAD When Gordon woke next morning from a fitful sleep he was stupid and blue and had a headache.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE BANKER AND HIS FAD When Gordon woke next morning from a fitful sleep he was stupid and blue and had a headache.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BANKER AND HIS FAD When Gordon woke next morning from a fitful sleep he was stupid and blue and had a headache.
headachenounUS /ˈhedeɪk/
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading THE BANKER AND HIS FAD When Gordon woke next morning from a fitful sleep he was stupid and blue and had a headache.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BANKER AND HIS FAD When Gordon woke next morning from a fitful sleep he was stupid and blue and had a headache.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Ruth, I can't go down to the ministers' meeting this morning," he said wearily.
I'll
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From this reading I'll lose both soul and body if I don't take one day's rest in seven.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I'll lose both soul and body if I don't take one day's rest in seven.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I must take a day off in the country.
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading I'll lose both soul and body if I don't take one day's rest in seven.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading "Ruth, I can't go down to the ministers' meeting this morning," he said wearily.
ministersnounUS /ˈmɪnəstərz/
plural of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading "Ruth, I can't go down to the ministers' meeting this morning," he said wearily.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE BANKER AND HIS FAD When Gordon woke next morning from a fitful sleep he was stupid and blue and had a headache.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must take a day off in the country.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE BANKER AND HIS FAD When Gordon woke next morning from a fitful sleep he was stupid and blue and had a headache.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His wife had not slept at all, but was cheerful, tender and solicitous.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I must take a day off in the country.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I'll lose both soul and body if I don't take one day's rest in seven.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading I'll lose both soul and body if I don't take one day's rest in seven.
RuthnounUS /ruːθ/
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading "Ruth, I can't go down to the ministers' meeting this morning," he said wearily.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Ruth, I can't go down to the ministers' meeting this morning," he said wearily.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading I'll lose both soul and body if I don't take one day's rest in seven.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading THE BANKER AND HIS FAD When Gordon woke next morning from a fitful sleep he was stupid and blue and had a headache.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading His wife had not slept at all, but was cheerful, tender and solicitous.
solicitousadjectiveUS /səˈlɪsətəs/
full of anxiety and concern
From this reading His wife had not slept at all, but was cheerful, tender and solicitous.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading I'll lose both soul and body if I don't take one day's rest in seven.
stupidadjectiveUS /ˈstuːpəd/
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading THE BANKER AND HIS FAD When Gordon woke next morning from a fitful sleep he was stupid and blue and had a headache.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading "I must take a day off in the country.
tenderadjectiveUS /ˈtendər/
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading His wife had not slept at all, but was cheerful, tender and solicitous.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BANKER AND HIS FAD When Gordon woke next morning from a fitful sleep he was stupid and blue and had a headache.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Ruth, I can't go down to the ministers' meeting this morning," he said wearily.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Ruth, I can't go down to the ministers' meeting this morning," he said wearily.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BANKER AND HIS FAD When Gordon woke next morning from a fitful sleep he was stupid and blue and had a headache.
wearilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a weary manner
From this reading "Ruth, I can't go down to the ministers' meeting this morning," he said wearily.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE BANKER AND HIS FAD When Gordon woke next morning from a fitful sleep he was stupid and blue and had a headache.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading His wife had not slept at all, but was cheerful, tender and solicitous.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading THE BANKER AND HIS FAD When Gordon woke next morning from a fitful sleep he was stupid and blue and had a headache.
