adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next morning a corporal's guard came to fetch the young surgeon at nine o'clock.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Never shall I forget that look, full of thoughts, presentiments, resignation, and I know not what sad, melancholy grace.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the prisoner crossed the courtyard, he cast his eyes up to me.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next morning a corporal's guard came to fetch the young surgeon at nine o'clock.
bequeathedverbUS /bəˈkwiːθt/
past form of “bequeath” — leave or give by will after one's death
From this reading It was, as it were, a silent but intelligible last will by which a man bequeathed his lost existence to his only friend.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was, as it were, a silent but intelligible last will by which a man bequeathed his lost existence to his only friend.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Hearing the noise made by the soldiers, I stationed myself at my window.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The next morning a corporal's guard came to fetch the young surgeon at nine o'clock.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading As the prisoner crossed the courtyard, he cast his eyes up to me.
corporal's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning a corporal's guard came to fetch the young surgeon at nine o'clock.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading As the prisoner crossed the courtyard, he cast his eyes up to me.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading As the prisoner crossed the courtyard, he cast his eyes up to me.
existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/
the state or fact of existing
From this reading It was, as it were, a silent but intelligible last will by which a man bequeathed his lost existence to his only friend.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading As the prisoner crossed the courtyard, he cast his eyes up to me.
fetchverbUS /fetʃ/
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading The next morning a corporal's guard came to fetch the young surgeon at nine o'clock.
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Never shall I forget that look, full of thoughts, presentiments, resignation, and I know not what sad, melancholy grace.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It was, as it were, a silent but intelligible last will by which a man bequeathed his lost existence to his only friend.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Never shall I forget that look, full of thoughts, presentiments, resignation, and I know not what sad, melancholy grace.
gracenounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Never shall I forget that look, full of thoughts, presentiments, resignation, and I know not what sad, melancholy grace.
guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading The next morning a corporal's guard came to fetch the young surgeon at nine o'clock.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the prisoner crossed the courtyard, he cast his eyes up to me.
HearingnounUS /ˈhiːrɪŋ/
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading Hearing the noise made by the soldiers, I stationed myself at my window.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As the prisoner crossed the courtyard, he cast his eyes up to me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Hearing the noise made by the soldiers, I stationed myself at my window.
intelligibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒəbəl/
capable of being apprehended or understood
From this reading It was, as it were, a silent but intelligible last will by which a man bequeathed his lost existence to his only friend.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was, as it were, a silent but intelligible last will by which a man bequeathed his lost existence to his only friend.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Never shall I forget that look, full of thoughts, presentiments, resignation, and I know not what sad, melancholy grace.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading It was, as it were, a silent but intelligible last will by which a man bequeathed his lost existence to his only friend.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Never shall I forget that look, full of thoughts, presentiments, resignation, and I know not what sad, melancholy grace.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading It was, as it were, a silent but intelligible last will by which a man bequeathed his lost existence to his only friend.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Hearing the noise made by the soldiers, I stationed myself at my window.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was, as it were, a silent but intelligible last will by which a man bequeathed his lost existence to his only friend.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As the prisoner crossed the courtyard, he cast his eyes up to me.
melancholynounUS /ˈmelənkɑːli/
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading Never shall I forget that look, full of thoughts, presentiments, resignation, and I know not what sad, melancholy grace.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning a corporal's guard came to fetch the young surgeon at nine o'clock.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Hearing the noise made by the soldiers, I stationed myself at my window.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Hearing the noise made by the soldiers, I stationed myself at my window.
NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never shall I forget that look, full of thoughts, presentiments, resignation, and I know not what sad, melancholy grace.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning a corporal's guard came to fetch the young surgeon at nine o'clock.
ninenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading The next morning a corporal's guard came to fetch the young surgeon at nine o'clock.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Hearing the noise made by the soldiers, I stationed myself at my window.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Never shall I forget that look, full of thoughts, presentiments, resignation, and I know not what sad, melancholy grace.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The next morning a corporal's guard came to fetch the young surgeon at nine o'clock.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Never shall I forget that look, full of thoughts, presentiments, resignation, and I know not what sad, melancholy grace.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading It was, as it were, a silent but intelligible last will by which a man bequeathed his lost existence to his only friend.
presentiments
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Never shall I forget that look, full of thoughts, presentiments, resignation, and I know not what sad, melancholy grace.
prisonernounUS /ˈprɪzənər/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading As the prisoner crossed the courtyard, he cast his eyes up to me.
resignationnounUS /ˌrezəɡˈneɪʃən/
acceptance of despair
From this reading Never shall I forget that look, full of thoughts, presentiments, resignation, and I know not what sad, melancholy grace.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Never shall I forget that look, full of thoughts, presentiments, resignation, and I know not what sad, melancholy grace.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Never shall I forget that look, full of thoughts, presentiments, resignation, and I know not what sad, melancholy grace.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading It was, as it were, a silent but intelligible last will by which a man bequeathed his lost existence to his only friend.
soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Hearing the noise made by the soldiers, I stationed myself at my window.
stationedverbUS /ˈsteɪʃənd/
past form of “station” — assign to a station
From this reading Hearing the noise made by the soldiers, I stationed myself at my window.
surgeonnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒən/
a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading The next morning a corporal's guard came to fetch the young surgeon at nine o'clock.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Never shall I forget that look, full of thoughts, presentiments, resignation, and I know not what sad, melancholy grace.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning a corporal's guard came to fetch the young surgeon at nine o'clock.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Never shall I forget that look, full of thoughts, presentiments, resignation, and I know not what sad, melancholy grace.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning a corporal's guard came to fetch the young surgeon at nine o'clock.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As the prisoner crossed the courtyard, he cast his eyes up to me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was, as it were, a silent but intelligible last will by which a man bequeathed his lost existence to his only friend.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was, as it were, a silent but intelligible last will by which a man bequeathed his lost existence to his only friend.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Never shall I forget that look, full of thoughts, presentiments, resignation, and I know not what sad, melancholy grace.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was, as it were, a silent but intelligible last will by which a man bequeathed his lost existence to his only friend.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It was, as it were, a silent but intelligible last will by which a man bequeathed his lost existence to his only friend.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Hearing the noise made by the soldiers, I stationed myself at my window.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The next morning a corporal's guard came to fetch the young surgeon at nine o'clock.
