adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I opened the paper at breakfast, as usual and my eyes caught the word that at any time had the power to set my heart thumping and to send the blood rushing to my head, a word common enough, and which to most people, beyond relating to a country always interesting, means little--Africa.
AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading I opened the paper at breakfast, as usual and my eyes caught the word that at any time had the power to set my heart thumping and to send the blood rushing to my head, a word common enough, and which to most people, beyond relating to a country always interesting, means little--Africa.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I opened the paper at breakfast, as usual and my eyes caught the word that at any time had the power to set my heart thumping and to send the blood rushing to my head, a word common enough, and which to most people, beyond relating to a country always interesting, means little--Africa.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I opened the paper at breakfast, as usual and my eyes caught the word that at any time had the power to set my heart thumping and to send the blood rushing to my head, a word common enough, and which to most people, beyond relating to a country always interesting, means little--Africa.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I opened the paper at breakfast, as usual and my eyes caught the word that at any time had the power to set my heart thumping and to send the blood rushing to my head, a word common enough, and which to most people, beyond relating to a country always interesting, means little--Africa.
arriveverbUS /ərˈaɪv/
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Then came that wonderful morning on which I read that Captain Paul Buchanan was coming home, was expected to arrive that very day.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I opened the paper at breakfast, as usual and my eyes caught the word that at any time had the power to set my heart thumping and to send the blood rushing to my head, a word common enough, and which to most people, beyond relating to a country always interesting, means little--Africa.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I opened the paper at breakfast, as usual and my eyes caught the word that at any time had the power to set my heart thumping and to send the blood rushing to my head, a word common enough, and which to most people, beyond relating to a country always interesting, means little--Africa.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That what I longed and prayed for every hour of my life should come to pass was not wonderful, but that a day on which I was to be called to make the greatest sacrifice of my life should steal stealthily upon me seems strange.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It is curious that a day that is to change the whole of one's life should begin exactly like any other day.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading I opened the paper at breakfast, as usual and my eyes caught the word that at any time had the power to set my heart thumping and to send the blood rushing to my head, a word common enough, and which to most people, beyond relating to a country always interesting, means little--Africa.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading I opened the paper at breakfast, as usual and my eyes caught the word that at any time had the power to set my heart thumping and to send the blood rushing to my head, a word common enough, and which to most people, beyond relating to a country always interesting, means little--Africa.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading I opened the paper at breakfast, as usual and my eyes caught the word that at any time had the power to set my heart thumping and to send the blood rushing to my head, a word common enough, and which to most people, beyond relating to a country always interesting, means little--Africa.
BuchanannounUS /bjuːˈkænən/
15th President of the United States (1791-1868)
From this reading Then came that wonderful morning on which I read that Captain Paul Buchanan was coming home, was expected to arrive that very day.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That what I longed and prayed for every hour of my life should come to pass was not wonderful, but that a day on which I was to be called to make the greatest sacrifice of my life should steal stealthily upon me seems strange.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading That what I longed and prayed for every hour of my life should come to pass was not wonderful, but that a day on which I was to be called to make the greatest sacrifice of my life should steal stealthily upon me seems strange.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then came that wonderful morning on which I read that Captain Paul Buchanan was coming home, was expected to arrive that very day.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Then came that wonderful morning on which I read that Captain Paul Buchanan was coming home, was expected to arrive that very day.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading I opened the paper at breakfast, as usual and my eyes caught the word that at any time had the power to set my heart thumping and to send the blood rushing to my head, a word common enough, and which to most people, beyond relating to a country always interesting, means little--Africa.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading It is curious that a day that is to change the whole of one's life should begin exactly like any other day.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That what I longed and prayed for every hour of my life should come to pass was not wonderful, but that a day on which I was to be called to make the greatest sacrifice of my life should steal stealthily upon me seems strange.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Then came that wonderful morning on which I read that Captain Paul Buchanan was coming home, was expected to arrive that very day.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading I opened the paper at breakfast, as usual and my eyes caught the word that at any time had the power to set my heart thumping and to send the blood rushing to my head, a word common enough, and which to most people, beyond relating to a country always interesting, means little--Africa.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading I opened the paper at breakfast, as usual and my eyes caught the word that at any time had the power to set my heart thumping and to send the blood rushing to my head, a word common enough, and which to most people, beyond relating to a country always interesting, means little--Africa.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading It is curious that a day that is to change the whole of one's life should begin exactly like any other day.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Then came that wonderful morning on which I read that Captain Paul Buchanan was coming home, was expected to arrive that very day.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I opened the paper at breakfast, as usual and my eyes caught the word that at any time had the power to set my heart thumping and to send the blood rushing to my head, a word common enough, and which to most people, beyond relating to a country always interesting, means little--Africa.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading That what I longed and prayed for every hour of my life should come to pass was not wonderful, but that a day on which I was to be called to make the greatest sacrifice of my life should steal stealthily upon me seems strange.
exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading It is curious that a day that is to change the whole of one's life should begin exactly like any other day.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Then came that wonderful morning on which I read that Captain Paul Buchanan was coming home, was expected to arrive that very day.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading I opened the paper at breakfast, as usual and my eyes caught the word that at any time had the power to set my heart thumping and to send the blood rushing to my head, a word common enough, and which to most people, beyond relating to a country always interesting, means little--Africa.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That what I longed and prayed for every hour of my life should come to pass was not wonderful, but that a day on which I was to be called to make the greatest sacrifice of my life should steal stealthily upon me seems strange.
greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/
highest in quality
From this reading That what I longed and prayed for every hour of my life should come to pass was not wonderful, but that a day on which I was to be called to make the greatest sacrifice of my life should steal stealthily upon me seems strange.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I opened the paper at breakfast, as usual and my eyes caught the word that at any time had the power to set my heart thumping and to send the blood rushing to my head, a word common enough, and which to most people, beyond relating to a country always interesting, means little--Africa.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Of the most important things we have no premonition, most of us.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I opened the paper at breakfast, as usual and my eyes caught the word that at any time had the power to set my heart thumping and to send the blood rushing to my head, a word common enough, and which to most people, beyond relating to a country always interesting, means little--Africa.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I opened the paper at breakfast, as usual and my eyes caught the word that at any time had the power to set my heart thumping and to send the blood rushing to my head, a word common enough, and which to most people, beyond relating to a country always interesting, means little--Africa.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Then came that wonderful morning on which I read that Captain Paul Buchanan was coming home, was expected to arrive that very day.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading That what I longed and prayed for every hour of my life should come to pass was not wonderful, but that a day on which I was to be called to make the greatest sacrifice of my life should steal stealthily upon me seems strange.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then came that wonderful morning on which I read that Captain Paul Buchanan was coming home, was expected to arrive that very day.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading Of the most important things we have no premonition, most of us.
interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading I opened the paper at breakfast, as usual and my eyes caught the word that at any time had the power to set my heart thumping and to send the blood rushing to my head, a word common enough, and which to most people, beyond relating to a country always interesting, means little--Africa.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is curious that a day that is to change the whole of one's life should begin exactly like any other day.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is curious that a day that is to change the whole of one's life should begin exactly like any other day.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It is curious that a day that is to change the whole of one's life should begin exactly like any other day.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It is curious that a day that is to change the whole of one's life should begin exactly like any other day.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I opened the paper at breakfast, as usual and my eyes caught the word that at any time had the power to set my heart thumping and to send the blood rushing to my head, a word common enough, and which to most people, beyond relating to a country always interesting, means little--Africa.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading That what I longed and prayed for every hour of my life should come to pass was not wonderful, but that a day on which I was to be called to make the greatest sacrifice of my life should steal stealthily upon me seems strange.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading That what I longed and prayed for every hour of my life should come to pass was not wonderful, but that a day on which I was to be called to make the greatest sacrifice of my life should steal stealthily upon me seems strange.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That what I longed and prayed for every hour of my life should come to pass was not wonderful, but that a day on which I was to be called to make the greatest sacrifice of my life should steal stealthily upon me seems strange.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading I opened the paper at breakfast, as usual and my eyes caught the word that at any time had the power to set my heart thumping and to send the blood rushing to my head, a word common enough, and which to most people, beyond relating to a country always interesting, means little--Africa.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Then came that wonderful morning on which I read that Captain Paul Buchanan was coming home, was expected to arrive that very day.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading I opened the paper at breakfast, as usual and my eyes caught the word that at any time had the power to set my heart thumping and to send the blood rushing to my head, a word common enough, and which to most people, beyond relating to a country always interesting, means little--Africa.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I opened the paper at breakfast, as usual and my eyes caught the word that at any time had the power to set my heart thumping and to send the blood rushing to my head, a word common enough, and which to most people, beyond relating to a country always interesting, means little--Africa.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Of the most important things we have no premonition, most of us.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That what I longed and prayed for every hour of my life should come to pass was not wonderful, but that a day on which I was to be called to make the greatest sacrifice of my life should steal stealthily upon me seems strange.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is curious that a day that is to change the whole of one's life should begin exactly like any other day.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then came that wonderful morning on which I read that Captain Paul Buchanan was coming home, was expected to arrive that very day.
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From this reading It is curious that a day that is to change the whole of one's life should begin exactly like any other day.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading I opened the paper at breakfast, as usual and my eyes caught the word that at any time had the power to set my heart thumping and to send the blood rushing to my head, a word common enough, and which to most people, beyond relating to a country always interesting, means little--Africa.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It is curious that a day that is to change the whole of one's life should begin exactly like any other day.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading I opened the paper at breakfast, as usual and my eyes caught the word that at any time had the power to set my heart thumping and to send the blood rushing to my head, a word common enough, and which to most people, beyond relating to a country always interesting, means little--Africa.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading That what I longed and prayed for every hour of my life should come to pass was not wonderful, but that a day on which I was to be called to make the greatest sacrifice of my life should steal stealthily upon me seems strange.
PaulnounUS /pɔːl/
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Then came that wonderful morning on which I read that Captain Paul Buchanan was coming home, was expected to arrive that very day.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I opened the paper at breakfast, as usual and my eyes caught the word that at any time had the power to set my heart thumping and to send the blood rushing to my head, a word common enough, and which to most people, beyond relating to a country always interesting, means little--Africa.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading I opened the paper at breakfast, as usual and my eyes caught the word that at any time had the power to set my heart thumping and to send the blood rushing to my head, a word common enough, and which to most people, beyond relating to a country always interesting, means little--Africa.
prayedverbUS /preɪd/
past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading That what I longed and prayed for every hour of my life should come to pass was not wonderful, but that a day on which I was to be called to make the greatest sacrifice of my life should steal stealthily upon me seems strange.
premonitionnounUS /preməˈnɪʃən/
a feeling of evil to come
From this reading Of the most important things we have no premonition, most of us.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Then came that wonderful morning on which I read that Captain Paul Buchanan was coming home, was expected to arrive that very day.
relatingverbUS /rɪˈleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading I opened the paper at breakfast, as usual and my eyes caught the word that at any time had the power to set my heart thumping and to send the blood rushing to my head, a word common enough, and which to most people, beyond relating to a country always interesting, means little--Africa.
rushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading I opened the paper at breakfast, as usual and my eyes caught the word that at any time had the power to set my heart thumping and to send the blood rushing to my head, a word common enough, and which to most people, beyond relating to a country always interesting, means little--Africa.
sacrificenounUS /ˈsækrəfaɪs/
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading That what I longed and prayed for every hour of my life should come to pass was not wonderful, but that a day on which I was to be called to make the greatest sacrifice of my life should steal stealthily upon me seems strange.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading That what I longed and prayed for every hour of my life should come to pass was not wonderful, but that a day on which I was to be called to make the greatest sacrifice of my life should steal stealthily upon me seems strange.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading I opened the paper at breakfast, as usual and my eyes caught the word that at any time had the power to set my heart thumping and to send the blood rushing to my head, a word common enough, and which to most people, beyond relating to a country always interesting, means little--Africa.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I opened the paper at breakfast, as usual and my eyes caught the word that at any time had the power to set my heart thumping and to send the blood rushing to my head, a word common enough, and which to most people, beyond relating to a country always interesting, means little--Africa.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It is curious that a day that is to change the whole of one's life should begin exactly like any other day.
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading That what I longed and prayed for every hour of my life should come to pass was not wonderful, but that a day on which I was to be called to make the greatest sacrifice of my life should steal stealthily upon me seems strange.
stealthilyadverb
in a stealthy manner
From this reading That what I longed and prayed for every hour of my life should come to pass was not wonderful, but that a day on which I was to be called to make the greatest sacrifice of my life should steal stealthily upon me seems strange.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading That what I longed and prayed for every hour of my life should come to pass was not wonderful, but that a day on which I was to be called to make the greatest sacrifice of my life should steal stealthily upon me seems strange.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then came that wonderful morning on which I read that Captain Paul Buchanan was coming home, was expected to arrive that very day.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I opened the paper at breakfast, as usual and my eyes caught the word that at any time had the power to set my heart thumping and to send the blood rushing to my head, a word common enough, and which to most people, beyond relating to a country always interesting, means little--Africa.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then came that wonderful morning on which I read that Captain Paul Buchanan was coming home, was expected to arrive that very day.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Of the most important things we have no premonition, most of us.
thumpingnounUS /ˈθʌmpɪŋ/
a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
From this reading I opened the paper at breakfast, as usual and my eyes caught the word that at any time had the power to set my heart thumping and to send the blood rushing to my head, a word common enough, and which to most people, beyond relating to a country always interesting, means little--Africa.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I opened the paper at breakfast, as usual and my eyes caught the word that at any time had the power to set my heart thumping and to send the blood rushing to my head, a word common enough, and which to most people, beyond relating to a country always interesting, means little--Africa.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then came that wonderful morning on which I read that Captain Paul Buchanan was coming home, was expected to arrive that very day.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading That what I longed and prayed for every hour of my life should come to pass was not wonderful, but that a day on which I was to be called to make the greatest sacrifice of my life should steal stealthily upon me seems strange.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Of the most important things we have no premonition, most of us.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading I opened the paper at breakfast, as usual and my eyes caught the word that at any time had the power to set my heart thumping and to send the blood rushing to my head, a word common enough, and which to most people, beyond relating to a country always interesting, means little--Africa.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Then came that wonderful morning on which I read that Captain Paul Buchanan was coming home, was expected to arrive that very day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then came that wonderful morning on which I read that Captain Paul Buchanan was coming home, was expected to arrive that very day.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Of the most important things we have no premonition, most of us.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That what I longed and prayed for every hour of my life should come to pass was not wonderful, but that a day on which I was to be called to make the greatest sacrifice of my life should steal stealthily upon me seems strange.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then came that wonderful morning on which I read that Captain Paul Buchanan was coming home, was expected to arrive that very day.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading It is curious that a day that is to change the whole of one's life should begin exactly like any other day.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Then came that wonderful morning on which I read that Captain Paul Buchanan was coming home, was expected to arrive that very day.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading I opened the paper at breakfast, as usual and my eyes caught the word that at any time had the power to set my heart thumping and to send the blood rushing to my head, a word common enough, and which to most people, beyond relating to a country always interesting, means little--Africa.
