adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a week or two the sluggish stream of Wellingsfordian life flowed on undisturbed.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Sir Anthony Fenimore in his civic capacity, a staff-officer with red tabs, a wounded soldier, an elderly, eloquent gentleman from recruiting headquarters in London, and one or two nondescripts, including myself, were on the platform.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sir Anthony Fenimore in his civic capacity, a staff-officer with red tabs, a wounded soldier, an elderly, eloquent gentleman from recruiting headquarters in London, and one or two nondescripts, including myself, were on the platform.
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading Sir Anthony Fenimore in his civic capacity, a staff-officer with red tabs, a wounded soldier, an elderly, eloquent gentleman from recruiting headquarters in London, and one or two nondescripts, including myself, were on the platform.
BandnounUS /bænd/
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading The Town Band, in a sort of Hungarian uniform, discoursed martial music.
BattalionnounUS /bəˈtæljən/
an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies
From this reading A company of a County Territorial Battalion and the O.T.C. of the Godbury Grammar School gave a semblance of military display.
CnounUS /siː/
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading A company of a County Territorial Battalion and the O.T.C. of the Godbury Grammar School gave a semblance of military display.
capacitynounUS /kəˈpæsəti/
capability to perform or produce
From this reading Sir Anthony Fenimore in his civic capacity, a staff-officer with red tabs, a wounded soldier, an elderly, eloquent gentleman from recruiting headquarters in London, and one or two nondescripts, including myself, were on the platform.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading The chief incident was a recruiting meeting held on the Common.
civicadjectiveUS /ˈsɪvɪk/
of or relating or belonging to a city
From this reading Sir Anthony Fenimore in his civic capacity, a staff-officer with red tabs, a wounded soldier, an elderly, eloquent gentleman from recruiting headquarters in London, and one or two nondescripts, including myself, were on the platform.
CommonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading The chief incident was a recruiting meeting held on the Common.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading A company of a County Territorial Battalion and the O.T.C. of the Godbury Grammar School gave a semblance of military display.
CountynounUS /ˈkaʊnti/
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading A company of a County Territorial Battalion and the O.T.C. of the Godbury Grammar School gave a semblance of military display.
discoursed
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From this reading The Town Band, in a sort of Hungarian uniform, discoursed martial music.
displaynounUS /dɪˈspleɪ/
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading A company of a County Territorial Battalion and the O.T.C. of the Godbury Grammar School gave a semblance of military display.
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Sir Anthony Fenimore in his civic capacity, a staff-officer with red tabs, a wounded soldier, an elderly, eloquent gentleman from recruiting headquarters in London, and one or two nondescripts, including myself, were on the platform.
eloquentadjectiveUS /ˈeləkwənt/
expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
From this reading Sir Anthony Fenimore in his civic capacity, a staff-officer with red tabs, a wounded soldier, an elderly, eloquent gentleman from recruiting headquarters in London, and one or two nondescripts, including myself, were on the platform.
Fenimore
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From this reading Sir Anthony Fenimore in his civic capacity, a staff-officer with red tabs, a wounded soldier, an elderly, eloquent gentleman from recruiting headquarters in London, and one or two nondescripts, including myself, were on the platform.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading For a week or two the sluggish stream of Wellingsfordian life flowed on undisturbed.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a week or two the sluggish stream of Wellingsfordian life flowed on undisturbed.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sir Anthony Fenimore in his civic capacity, a staff-officer with red tabs, a wounded soldier, an elderly, eloquent gentleman from recruiting headquarters in London, and one or two nondescripts, including myself, were on the platform.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading A company of a County Territorial Battalion and the O.T.C. of the Godbury Grammar School gave a semblance of military display.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading Sir Anthony Fenimore in his civic capacity, a staff-officer with red tabs, a wounded soldier, an elderly, eloquent gentleman from recruiting headquarters in London, and one or two nondescripts, including myself, were on the platform.
Godbury
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From this reading A company of a County Territorial Battalion and the O.T.C. of the Godbury Grammar School gave a semblance of military display.
GrammarnounUS /ˈɡræmər/
the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)
From this reading A company of a County Territorial Battalion and the O.T.C. of the Godbury Grammar School gave a semblance of military display.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading Sir Anthony Fenimore in his civic capacity, a staff-officer with red tabs, a wounded soldier, an elderly, eloquent gentleman from recruiting headquarters in London, and one or two nondescripts, including myself, were on the platform.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The chief incident was a recruiting meeting held on the Common.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sir Anthony Fenimore in his civic capacity, a staff-officer with red tabs, a wounded soldier, an elderly, eloquent gentleman from recruiting headquarters in London, and one or two nondescripts, including myself, were on the platform.
HungarianadjectiveUS /həŋˈɡeriən/
relating to or characteristic of Hungary
From this reading The Town Band, in a sort of Hungarian uniform, discoursed martial music.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sir Anthony Fenimore in his civic capacity, a staff-officer with red tabs, a wounded soldier, an elderly, eloquent gentleman from recruiting headquarters in London, and one or two nondescripts, including myself, were on the platform.
incidentnounUS /ˈɪnsədənt/
a single distinct event
From this reading The chief incident was a recruiting meeting held on the Common.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading Sir Anthony Fenimore in his civic capacity, a staff-officer with red tabs, a wounded soldier, an elderly, eloquent gentleman from recruiting headquarters in London, and one or two nondescripts, including myself, were on the platform.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For a week or two the sluggish stream of Wellingsfordian life flowed on undisturbed.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Sir Anthony Fenimore in his civic capacity, a staff-officer with red tabs, a wounded soldier, an elderly, eloquent gentleman from recruiting headquarters in London, and one or two nondescripts, including myself, were on the platform.
martialadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
(of persons) befitting a warrior
From this reading The Town Band, in a sort of Hungarian uniform, discoursed martial music.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading The chief incident was a recruiting meeting held on the Common.
militaryadjectiveUS /ˈmɪləteri/
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading A company of a County Territorial Battalion and the O.T.C. of the Godbury Grammar School gave a semblance of military display.
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading The Town Band, in a sort of Hungarian uniform, discoursed martial music.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Sir Anthony Fenimore in his civic capacity, a staff-officer with red tabs, a wounded soldier, an elderly, eloquent gentleman from recruiting headquarters in London, and one or two nondescripts, including myself, were on the platform.
nondescripts
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From this reading Sir Anthony Fenimore in his civic capacity, a staff-officer with red tabs, a wounded soldier, an elderly, eloquent gentleman from recruiting headquarters in London, and one or two nondescripts, including myself, were on the platform.
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading A company of a County Territorial Battalion and the O.T.C. of the Godbury Grammar School gave a semblance of military display.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a week or two the sluggish stream of Wellingsfordian life flowed on undisturbed.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For a week or two the sluggish stream of Wellingsfordian life flowed on undisturbed.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sir Anthony Fenimore in his civic capacity, a staff-officer with red tabs, a wounded soldier, an elderly, eloquent gentleman from recruiting headquarters in London, and one or two nondescripts, including myself, were on the platform.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For a week or two the sluggish stream of Wellingsfordian life flowed on undisturbed.
platformnounUS /ˈplætfɔːrm/
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading Sir Anthony Fenimore in his civic capacity, a staff-officer with red tabs, a wounded soldier, an elderly, eloquent gentleman from recruiting headquarters in London, and one or two nondescripts, including myself, were on the platform.
recruitingverbUS /rəˈkruːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “recruit” — register formally as a participant or member
From this reading The chief incident was a recruiting meeting held on the Common.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Sir Anthony Fenimore in his civic capacity, a staff-officer with red tabs, a wounded soldier, an elderly, eloquent gentleman from recruiting headquarters in London, and one or two nondescripts, including myself, were on the platform.
SchoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading A company of a County Territorial Battalion and the O.T.C. of the Godbury Grammar School gave a semblance of military display.
semblancenounUS /ˈsembləns/
an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
From this reading A company of a County Territorial Battalion and the O.T.C. of the Godbury Grammar School gave a semblance of military display.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Anthony Fenimore in his civic capacity, a staff-officer with red tabs, a wounded soldier, an elderly, eloquent gentleman from recruiting headquarters in London, and one or two nondescripts, including myself, were on the platform.
sluggishadjectiveUS /ˈslʌɡɪʃ/
moving slowly
From this reading For a week or two the sluggish stream of Wellingsfordian life flowed on undisturbed.
soldiernounUS /ˈsoʊldʒər/
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Sir Anthony Fenimore in his civic capacity, a staff-officer with red tabs, a wounded soldier, an elderly, eloquent gentleman from recruiting headquarters in London, and one or two nondescripts, including myself, were on the platform.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The Town Band, in a sort of Hungarian uniform, discoursed martial music.
staff-officer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir Anthony Fenimore in his civic capacity, a staff-officer with red tabs, a wounded soldier, an elderly, eloquent gentleman from recruiting headquarters in London, and one or two nondescripts, including myself, were on the platform.
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading For a week or two the sluggish stream of Wellingsfordian life flowed on undisturbed.
TnounUS /tiː/
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading A company of a County Territorial Battalion and the O.T.C. of the Godbury Grammar School gave a semblance of military display.
tabsnounUS /tæbz/
plural of “tab” — the bill in a restaurant
From this reading Sir Anthony Fenimore in his civic capacity, a staff-officer with red tabs, a wounded soldier, an elderly, eloquent gentleman from recruiting headquarters in London, and one or two nondescripts, including myself, were on the platform.
TerritorialadjectiveUS /ˌterɪˈtɔːriəl/
of or relating to a territory
From this reading A company of a County Territorial Battalion and the O.T.C. of the Godbury Grammar School gave a semblance of military display.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a week or two the sluggish stream of Wellingsfordian life flowed on undisturbed.
TownnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The Town Band, in a sort of Hungarian uniform, discoursed martial music.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For a week or two the sluggish stream of Wellingsfordian life flowed on undisturbed.
undisturbedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈstɜːrbd/
untroubled by interference or disturbance
From this reading For a week or two the sluggish stream of Wellingsfordian life flowed on undisturbed.
uniformadjectiveUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrm/
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading The Town Band, in a sort of Hungarian uniform, discoursed martial music.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The chief incident was a recruiting meeting held on the Common.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For a week or two the sluggish stream of Wellingsfordian life flowed on undisturbed.
Wellingsfordian
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a week or two the sluggish stream of Wellingsfordian life flowed on undisturbed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sir Anthony Fenimore in his civic capacity, a staff-officer with red tabs, a wounded soldier, an elderly, eloquent gentleman from recruiting headquarters in London, and one or two nondescripts, including myself, were on the platform.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sir Anthony Fenimore in his civic capacity, a staff-officer with red tabs, a wounded soldier, an elderly, eloquent gentleman from recruiting headquarters in London, and one or two nondescripts, including myself, were on the platform.
woundednounUS /ˈwuːndɪd/
people who are wounded
From this reading Sir Anthony Fenimore in his civic capacity, a staff-officer with red tabs, a wounded soldier, an elderly, eloquent gentleman from recruiting headquarters in London, and one or two nondescripts, including myself, were on the platform.
