adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I went straight to the Tyrol and spent a quiet fortnight--mostly on my back, for a severe chill developed itself; and I was also the victim of a nervous reaction, which made me weak as a baby.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading I went straight to the Tyrol and spent a quiet fortnight--mostly on my back, for a severe chill developed itself; and I was also the victim of a nervous reaction, which made me weak as a baby.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As soon as I had reached my quarters, I sent an apparently careless postcard to my brother, announcing my good health and prospective return.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Present, Past--and Future?
announcingverbUS /əˈnaʊnsɪŋ/
-ing form of “announce” — make known; make an announcement
From this reading As soon as I had reached my quarters, I sent an apparently careless postcard to my brother, announcing my good health and prospective return.
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading As soon as I had reached my quarters, I sent an apparently careless postcard to my brother, announcing my good health and prospective return.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I went straight to the Tyrol and spent a quiet fortnight--mostly on my back, for a severe chill developed itself; and I was also the victim of a nervous reaction, which made me weak as a baby.
babynounUS /ˈbeɪbi/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading I went straight to the Tyrol and spent a quiet fortnight--mostly on my back, for a severe chill developed itself; and I was also the victim of a nervous reaction, which made me weak as a baby.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I went straight to the Tyrol and spent a quiet fortnight--mostly on my back, for a severe chill developed itself; and I was also the victim of a nervous reaction, which made me weak as a baby.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading As soon as I had reached my quarters, I sent an apparently careless postcard to my brother, announcing my good health and prospective return.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The details of my return home can have but little interest.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The details of my return home can have but little interest.
carelessadjectiveUS /ˈkerləs/
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading As soon as I had reached my quarters, I sent an apparently careless postcard to my brother, announcing my good health and prospective return.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading I went straight to the Tyrol and spent a quiet fortnight--mostly on my back, for a severe chill developed itself; and I was also the victim of a nervous reaction, which made me weak as a baby.
detailsnounUS /dɪˈteɪlz/
true confidential information
From this reading The details of my return home can have but little interest.
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading I went straight to the Tyrol and spent a quiet fortnight--mostly on my back, for a severe chill developed itself; and I was also the victim of a nervous reaction, which made me weak as a baby.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I went straight to the Tyrol and spent a quiet fortnight--mostly on my back, for a severe chill developed itself; and I was also the victim of a nervous reaction, which made me weak as a baby.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading I went straight to the Tyrol and spent a quiet fortnight--mostly on my back, for a severe chill developed itself; and I was also the victim of a nervous reaction, which made me weak as a baby.
FutureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading Present, Past--and Future?
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading As soon as I had reached my quarters, I sent an apparently careless postcard to my brother, announcing my good health and prospective return.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As soon as I had reached my quarters, I sent an apparently careless postcard to my brother, announcing my good health and prospective return.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The details of my return home can have but little interest.
healthnounUS /helθ/
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading As soon as I had reached my quarters, I sent an apparently careless postcard to my brother, announcing my good health and prospective return.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The details of my return home can have but little interest.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I went straight to the Tyrol and spent a quiet fortnight--mostly on my back, for a severe chill developed itself; and I was also the victim of a nervous reaction, which made me weak as a baby.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading That would serve to satisfy the inquiries as to my whereabouts, which were probably still vexing the Prefect of the Police of Strelsau.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The details of my return home can have but little interest.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading I went straight to the Tyrol and spent a quiet fortnight--mostly on my back, for a severe chill developed itself; and I was also the victim of a nervous reaction, which made me weak as a baby.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The details of my return home can have but little interest.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I went straight to the Tyrol and spent a quiet fortnight--mostly on my back, for a severe chill developed itself; and I was also the victim of a nervous reaction, which made me weak as a baby.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I went straight to the Tyrol and spent a quiet fortnight--mostly on my back, for a severe chill developed itself; and I was also the victim of a nervous reaction, which made me weak as a baby.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading I went straight to the Tyrol and spent a quiet fortnight--mostly on my back, for a severe chill developed itself; and I was also the victim of a nervous reaction, which made me weak as a baby.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The details of my return home can have but little interest.
nervousadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrvəs/
easily agitated
From this reading I went straight to the Tyrol and spent a quiet fortnight--mostly on my back, for a severe chill developed itself; and I was also the victim of a nervous reaction, which made me weak as a baby.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The details of my return home can have but little interest.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I went straight to the Tyrol and spent a quiet fortnight--mostly on my back, for a severe chill developed itself; and I was also the victim of a nervous reaction, which made me weak as a baby.
PastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Present, Past--and Future?
PolicenounUS /pəˈliːs/
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading That would serve to satisfy the inquiries as to my whereabouts, which were probably still vexing the Prefect of the Police of Strelsau.
postcardnounUS /ˈpoʊstkɑːrd/
a card for sending messages by post without an envelope
From this reading As soon as I had reached my quarters, I sent an apparently careless postcard to my brother, announcing my good health and prospective return.
PrefectnounUS /ˈpriːfekt/
a chief officer or chief magistrate
From this reading That would serve to satisfy the inquiries as to my whereabouts, which were probably still vexing the Prefect of the Police of Strelsau.
PresentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Present, Past--and Future?
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading That would serve to satisfy the inquiries as to my whereabouts, which were probably still vexing the Prefect of the Police of Strelsau.
prospectiveadjectiveUS /prəˈspektɪv/
of or concerned with or related to the future
From this reading As soon as I had reached my quarters, I sent an apparently careless postcard to my brother, announcing my good health and prospective return.
quartersnounUS /ˈkwɔːrtərz/
housing available for people to live in
From this reading As soon as I had reached my quarters, I sent an apparently careless postcard to my brother, announcing my good health and prospective return.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading I went straight to the Tyrol and spent a quiet fortnight--mostly on my back, for a severe chill developed itself; and I was also the victim of a nervous reaction, which made me weak as a baby.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading As soon as I had reached my quarters, I sent an apparently careless postcard to my brother, announcing my good health and prospective return.
reactionnounUS /riˈækʃən/
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading I went straight to the Tyrol and spent a quiet fortnight--mostly on my back, for a severe chill developed itself; and I was also the victim of a nervous reaction, which made me weak as a baby.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The details of my return home can have but little interest.
satisfyverbUS /ˈsætəsfaɪ/
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading That would serve to satisfy the inquiries as to my whereabouts, which were probably still vexing the Prefect of the Police of Strelsau.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading As soon as I had reached my quarters, I sent an apparently careless postcard to my brother, announcing my good health and prospective return.
serveverbUS /sɜːrv/
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading That would serve to satisfy the inquiries as to my whereabouts, which were probably still vexing the Prefect of the Police of Strelsau.
severeadjectiveUS /səˈvɪr/
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading I went straight to the Tyrol and spent a quiet fortnight--mostly on my back, for a severe chill developed itself; and I was also the victim of a nervous reaction, which made me weak as a baby.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading As soon as I had reached my quarters, I sent an apparently careless postcard to my brother, announcing my good health and prospective return.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading I went straight to the Tyrol and spent a quiet fortnight--mostly on my back, for a severe chill developed itself; and I was also the victim of a nervous reaction, which made me weak as a baby.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading That would serve to satisfy the inquiries as to my whereabouts, which were probably still vexing the Prefect of the Police of Strelsau.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading I went straight to the Tyrol and spent a quiet fortnight--mostly on my back, for a severe chill developed itself; and I was also the victim of a nervous reaction, which made me weak as a baby.
Strelsau
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That would serve to satisfy the inquiries as to my whereabouts, which were probably still vexing the Prefect of the Police of Strelsau.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That would serve to satisfy the inquiries as to my whereabouts, which were probably still vexing the Prefect of the Police of Strelsau.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The details of my return home can have but little interest.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I went straight to the Tyrol and spent a quiet fortnight--mostly on my back, for a severe chill developed itself; and I was also the victim of a nervous reaction, which made me weak as a baby.
Tyrolnoun
a picturesque mountainous province of western Austria and northern Italy
From this reading I went straight to the Tyrol and spent a quiet fortnight--mostly on my back, for a severe chill developed itself; and I was also the victim of a nervous reaction, which made me weak as a baby.
vexingadjectiveUS /ˈveksɪŋ/
extremely annoying or displeasing
From this reading That would serve to satisfy the inquiries as to my whereabouts, which were probably still vexing the Prefect of the Police of Strelsau.
victimnounUS /ˈvɪktəm/
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading I went straight to the Tyrol and spent a quiet fortnight--mostly on my back, for a severe chill developed itself; and I was also the victim of a nervous reaction, which made me weak as a baby.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I went straight to the Tyrol and spent a quiet fortnight--mostly on my back, for a severe chill developed itself; and I was also the victim of a nervous reaction, which made me weak as a baby.
weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/
wanting in physical strength
From this reading I went straight to the Tyrol and spent a quiet fortnight--mostly on my back, for a severe chill developed itself; and I was also the victim of a nervous reaction, which made me weak as a baby.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went straight to the Tyrol and spent a quiet fortnight--mostly on my back, for a severe chill developed itself; and I was also the victim of a nervous reaction, which made me weak as a baby.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That would serve to satisfy the inquiries as to my whereabouts, which were probably still vexing the Prefect of the Police of Strelsau.
whereaboutsnounUS /ˈwerəbaʊts/
the general location where something is
From this reading That would serve to satisfy the inquiries as to my whereabouts, which were probably still vexing the Prefect of the Police of Strelsau.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I went straight to the Tyrol and spent a quiet fortnight--mostly on my back, for a severe chill developed itself; and I was also the victim of a nervous reaction, which made me weak as a baby.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That would serve to satisfy the inquiries as to my whereabouts, which were probably still vexing the Prefect of the Police of Strelsau.
