adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At ten o'clock the next morning arrived the Major, the Doctor, and Halbert; and the first notice they had of it was the Doctor's voice in the passage, evidently in a great state of excitement.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MULHAUS AND CAPTAIN DESBOROUGH.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading IN WHICH THERE ARE SOME ASTONISHING REVELATIONS WITH REGARD TO DR.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading At ten o'clock the next morning arrived the Major, the Doctor, and Halbert; and the first notice they had of it was the Doctor's voice in the passage, evidently in a great state of excitement.
ASTONISHINGadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading IN WHICH THERE ARE SOME ASTONISHING REVELATIONS WITH REGARD TO DR.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At ten o'clock the next morning arrived the Major, the Doctor, and Halbert; and the first notice they had of it was the Doctor's voice in the passage, evidently in a great state of excitement.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading His eyes are red instead of blue, and the whole plumage is lighter.
bower-bird
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From this reading "No more the common bower-bird than you, sir; a new species.
CAPTAINnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading MULHAUS AND CAPTAIN DESBOROUGH.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading "No more the common bower-bird than you, sir; a new species.
DESBOROUGH
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From this reading MULHAUS AND CAPTAIN DESBOROUGH.
DoctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading At ten o'clock the next morning arrived the Major, the Doctor, and Halbert; and the first notice they had of it was the Doctor's voice in the passage, evidently in a great state of excitement.
Doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading At ten o'clock the next morning arrived the Major, the Doctor, and Halbert; and the first notice they had of it was the Doctor's voice in the passage, evidently in a great state of excitement.
DR
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From this reading IN WHICH THERE ARE SOME ASTONISHING REVELATIONS WITH REGARD TO DR.
evidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading At ten o'clock the next morning arrived the Major, the Doctor, and Halbert; and the first notice they had of it was the Doctor's voice in the passage, evidently in a great state of excitement.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading At ten o'clock the next morning arrived the Major, the Doctor, and Halbert; and the first notice they had of it was the Doctor's voice in the passage, evidently in a great state of excitement.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes are red instead of blue, and the whole plumage is lighter.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At ten o'clock the next morning arrived the Major, the Doctor, and Halbert; and the first notice they had of it was the Doctor's voice in the passage, evidently in a great state of excitement.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading At ten o'clock the next morning arrived the Major, the Doctor, and Halbert; and the first notice they had of it was the Doctor's voice in the passage, evidently in a great state of excitement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At ten o'clock the next morning arrived the Major, the Doctor, and Halbert; and the first notice they had of it was the Doctor's voice in the passage, evidently in a great state of excitement.
Halbert
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From this reading At ten o'clock the next morning arrived the Major, the Doctor, and Halbert; and the first notice they had of it was the Doctor's voice in the passage, evidently in a great state of excitement.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His eyes are red instead of blue, and the whole plumage is lighter.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH THERE ARE SOME ASTONISHING REVELATIONS WITH REGARD TO DR.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading His eyes are red instead of blue, and the whole plumage is lighter.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His eyes are red instead of blue, and the whole plumage is lighter.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At ten o'clock the next morning arrived the Major, the Doctor, and Halbert; and the first notice they had of it was the Doctor's voice in the passage, evidently in a great state of excitement.
lighternounUS /ˈlaɪtər/
a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
From this reading His eyes are red instead of blue, and the whole plumage is lighter.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading At ten o'clock the next morning arrived the Major, the Doctor, and Halbert; and the first notice they had of it was the Doctor's voice in the passage, evidently in a great state of excitement.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "No more the common bower-bird than you, sir; a new species.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At ten o'clock the next morning arrived the Major, the Doctor, and Halbert; and the first notice they had of it was the Doctor's voice in the passage, evidently in a great state of excitement.
MULHAUS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MULHAUS AND CAPTAIN DESBOROUGH.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "No more the common bower-bird than you, sir; a new species.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading At ten o'clock the next morning arrived the Major, the Doctor, and Halbert; and the first notice they had of it was the Doctor's voice in the passage, evidently in a great state of excitement.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No more the common bower-bird than you, sir; a new species.
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading At ten o'clock the next morning arrived the Major, the Doctor, and Halbert; and the first notice they had of it was the Doctor's voice in the passage, evidently in a great state of excitement.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At ten o'clock the next morning arrived the Major, the Doctor, and Halbert; and the first notice they had of it was the Doctor's voice in the passage, evidently in a great state of excitement.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At ten o'clock the next morning arrived the Major, the Doctor, and Halbert; and the first notice they had of it was the Doctor's voice in the passage, evidently in a great state of excitement.
passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading At ten o'clock the next morning arrived the Major, the Doctor, and Halbert; and the first notice they had of it was the Doctor's voice in the passage, evidently in a great state of excitement.
plumagenounUS /ˈpluːmədʒ/
the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading His eyes are red instead of blue, and the whole plumage is lighter.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading His eyes are red instead of blue, and the whole plumage is lighter.
REGARDnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading IN WHICH THERE ARE SOME ASTONISHING REVELATIONS WITH REGARD TO DR.
REVELATIONSnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “revelation” — the speech act of making something evident
From this reading IN WHICH THERE ARE SOME ASTONISHING REVELATIONS WITH REGARD TO DR.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading "No more the common bower-bird than you, sir; a new species.
SOMEadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading IN WHICH THERE ARE SOME ASTONISHING REVELATIONS WITH REGARD TO DR.
speciesnounUS /ˈspiːʃiz/
(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
From this reading "No more the common bower-bird than you, sir; a new species.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading At ten o'clock the next morning arrived the Major, the Doctor, and Halbert; and the first notice they had of it was the Doctor's voice in the passage, evidently in a great state of excitement.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading At ten o'clock the next morning arrived the Major, the Doctor, and Halbert; and the first notice they had of it was the Doctor's voice in the passage, evidently in a great state of excitement.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "No more the common bower-bird than you, sir; a new species.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At ten o'clock the next morning arrived the Major, the Doctor, and Halbert; and the first notice they had of it was the Doctor's voice in the passage, evidently in a great state of excitement.
THEREadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading IN WHICH THERE ARE SOME ASTONISHING REVELATIONS WITH REGARD TO DR.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At ten o'clock the next morning arrived the Major, the Doctor, and Halbert; and the first notice they had of it was the Doctor's voice in the passage, evidently in a great state of excitement.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN WHICH THERE ARE SOME ASTONISHING REVELATIONS WITH REGARD TO DR.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading At ten o'clock the next morning arrived the Major, the Doctor, and Halbert; and the first notice they had of it was the Doctor's voice in the passage, evidently in a great state of excitement.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At ten o'clock the next morning arrived the Major, the Doctor, and Halbert; and the first notice they had of it was the Doctor's voice in the passage, evidently in a great state of excitement.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH THERE ARE SOME ASTONISHING REVELATIONS WITH REGARD TO DR.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading His eyes are red instead of blue, and the whole plumage is lighter.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN WHICH THERE ARE SOME ASTONISHING REVELATIONS WITH REGARD TO DR.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No more the common bower-bird than you, sir; a new species.
