adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the risk of throwing the creature out of train I interrupted: “How could you write a letter up yonder?”
accordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading I remember that there had once come to the office a blind man with a knotted twig, and a piece of string which he wound round the twig according to some cipher of his own.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I remember that there had once come to the office a blind man with a knotted twig, and a piece of string which he wound round the twig according to some cipher of his own.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the risk of throwing the creature out of train I interrupted: “How could you write a letter up yonder?”
beggarnounUS /ˈbeɡər/
a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading It was a string-talk letter, that we’d learned the way of it from a blind beggar in the Punjab.”
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Keep looking at me between the eyes, please.
blindnounUS /blaɪnd/
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading It was a string-talk letter, that we’d learned the way of it from a blind beggar in the Punjab.”
ciphernounUS /ˈsaɪ.fər/
A secret or disguised way of writing; a code used to conceal ancient secrets.
From this reading I remember that there had once come to the office a blind man with a knotted twig, and a piece of string which he wound round the twig according to some cipher of his own.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I remember that there had once come to the office a blind man with a knotted twig, and a piece of string which he wound round the twig according to some cipher of his own.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At the risk of throwing the creature out of train I interrupted: “How could you write a letter up yonder?”
creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading At the risk of throwing the creature out of train I interrupted: “How could you write a letter up yonder?”
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Keep looking at me between the eyes, please.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was a string-talk letter, that we’d learned the way of it from a blind beggar in the Punjab.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I remember that there had once come to the office a blind man with a knotted twig, and a piece of string which he wound round the twig according to some cipher of his own.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I remember that there had once come to the office a blind man with a knotted twig, and a piece of string which he wound round the twig according to some cipher of his own.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I remember that there had once come to the office a blind man with a knotted twig, and a piece of string which he wound round the twig according to some cipher of his own.
How
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From this reading At the risk of throwing the creature out of train I interrupted: “How could you write a letter up yonder?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At the risk of throwing the creature out of train I interrupted: “How could you write a letter up yonder?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a string-talk letter, that we’d learned the way of it from a blind beggar in the Punjab.”
interruptedadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈʌptɪd/
discontinued temporarily
From this reading At the risk of throwing the creature out of train I interrupted: “How could you write a letter up yonder?”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a string-talk letter, that we’d learned the way of it from a blind beggar in the Punjab.”
KeepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Keep looking at me between the eyes, please.
knottedadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːtɪd/
tied with a knot
From this reading I remember that there had once come to the office a blind man with a knotted twig, and a piece of string which he wound round the twig according to some cipher of his own.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading It was a string-talk letter, that we’d learned the way of it from a blind beggar in the Punjab.”
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading At the risk of throwing the creature out of train I interrupted: “How could you write a letter up yonder?”
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Keep looking at me between the eyes, please.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I remember that there had once come to the office a blind man with a knotted twig, and a piece of string which he wound round the twig according to some cipher of his own.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Keep looking at me between the eyes, please.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the risk of throwing the creature out of train I interrupted: “How could you write a letter up yonder?”
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading I remember that there had once come to the office a blind man with a knotted twig, and a piece of string which he wound round the twig according to some cipher of his own.
ohnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “The letter?--oh!--the letter!
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading I remember that there had once come to the office a blind man with a knotted twig, and a piece of string which he wound round the twig according to some cipher of his own.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At the risk of throwing the creature out of train I interrupted: “How could you write a letter up yonder?”
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I remember that there had once come to the office a blind man with a knotted twig, and a piece of string which he wound round the twig according to some cipher of his own.
piecenounUS /piːs/
a separate part of a whole
From this reading I remember that there had once come to the office a blind man with a knotted twig, and a piece of string which he wound round the twig according to some cipher of his own.
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Keep looking at me between the eyes, please.
PunjabnounUS /pənˈdʒɑːb/
a historical region on northwestern India and northern Pakistan
From this reading It was a string-talk letter, that we’d learned the way of it from a blind beggar in the Punjab.”
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading I remember that there had once come to the office a blind man with a knotted twig, and a piece of string which he wound round the twig according to some cipher of his own.
risknounUS /rɪsk/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading At the risk of throwing the creature out of train I interrupted: “How could you write a letter up yonder?”
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading I remember that there had once come to the office a blind man with a knotted twig, and a piece of string which he wound round the twig according to some cipher of his own.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I remember that there had once come to the office a blind man with a knotted twig, and a piece of string which he wound round the twig according to some cipher of his own.
stringnounUS /strɪŋ/
a lightweight cord
From this reading I remember that there had once come to the office a blind man with a knotted twig, and a piece of string which he wound round the twig according to some cipher of his own.
string-talk
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From this reading It was a string-talk letter, that we’d learned the way of it from a blind beggar in the Punjab.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a string-talk letter, that we’d learned the way of it from a blind beggar in the Punjab.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the risk of throwing the creature out of train I interrupted: “How could you write a letter up yonder?”
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading I remember that there had once come to the office a blind man with a knotted twig, and a piece of string which he wound round the twig according to some cipher of his own.
throwingverbUS /ˈθroʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading At the risk of throwing the creature out of train I interrupted: “How could you write a letter up yonder?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I remember that there had once come to the office a blind man with a knotted twig, and a piece of string which he wound round the twig according to some cipher of his own.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading At the risk of throwing the creature out of train I interrupted: “How could you write a letter up yonder?”
twigverbUS /twɪɡ/
branch out in a twiglike manner
From this reading I remember that there had once come to the office a blind man with a knotted twig, and a piece of string which he wound round the twig according to some cipher of his own.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At the risk of throwing the creature out of train I interrupted: “How could you write a letter up yonder?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a string-talk letter, that we’d learned the way of it from a blind beggar in the Punjab.”
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was a string-talk letter, that we’d learned the way of it from a blind beggar in the Punjab.”
we'd
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From this reading It was a string-talk letter, that we’d learned the way of it from a blind beggar in the Punjab.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I remember that there had once come to the office a blind man with a knotted twig, and a piece of string which he wound round the twig according to some cipher of his own.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I remember that there had once come to the office a blind man with a knotted twig, and a piece of string which he wound round the twig according to some cipher of his own.
woundnounUS /waʊnd/
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading I remember that there had once come to the office a blind man with a knotted twig, and a piece of string which he wound round the twig according to some cipher of his own.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading At the risk of throwing the creature out of train I interrupted: “How could you write a letter up yonder?”
yonderadjectiveUS /ˈjɑːndər/
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading At the risk of throwing the creature out of train I interrupted: “How could you write a letter up yonder?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading At the risk of throwing the creature out of train I interrupted: “How could you write a letter up yonder?”
