adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the first of July there was forwarded to me from the club a letter in an unknown handwriting.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Dear Major Meredyth: "I should like to confirm by the following anecdote, which is going the round of the Brigade, what I recently told you about our friend Boyce.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On the first of July there was forwarded to me from the club a letter in an unknown handwriting.
anecdotenounUS /ˈænəkdoʊt/
short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)
From this reading "Dear Major Meredyth: "I should like to confirm by the following anecdote, which is going the round of the Brigade, what I recently told you about our friend Boyce.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it tells its own little story, I transcribe it.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was Reggie Dacre, Colonel Dacre, whom I had met in London a couple of months before.
Boyce
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dear Major Meredyth: "I should like to confirm by the following anecdote, which is going the round of the Brigade, what I recently told you about our friend Boyce.
BrigadenounUS /brəˈɡeɪd/
army unit smaller than a division
From this reading "Dear Major Meredyth: "I should like to confirm by the following anecdote, which is going the round of the Brigade, what I recently told you about our friend Boyce.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Dear Major Meredyth: "I should like to confirm by the following anecdote, which is going the round of the Brigade, what I recently told you about our friend Boyce.
clubnounUS /klʌb/
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading On the first of July there was forwarded to me from the club a letter in an unknown handwriting.
ColonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading It was Reggie Dacre, Colonel Dacre, whom I had met in London a couple of months before.
confirmverbUS /kənˈfɜːrm/
establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
From this reading "Dear Major Meredyth: "I should like to confirm by the following anecdote, which is going the round of the Brigade, what I recently told you about our friend Boyce.
correspondentnounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndənt/
someone who communicates by means of letters
From this reading I had to turn to the signature to discover the identity of my correspondent.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading It was Reggie Dacre, Colonel Dacre, whom I had met in London a couple of months before.
Dacre
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Reggie Dacre, Colonel Dacre, whom I had met in London a couple of months before.
DearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading "Dear Major Meredyth: "I should like to confirm by the following anecdote, which is going the round of the Brigade, what I recently told you about our friend Boyce.
discoververbUS /dɪˈskʌvər/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading I had to turn to the signature to discover the identity of my correspondent.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading On the first of July there was forwarded to me from the club a letter in an unknown handwriting.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading "Dear Major Meredyth: "I should like to confirm by the following anecdote, which is going the round of the Brigade, what I recently told you about our friend Boyce.
forwardedverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərdɪd/
past form of “forward” — send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit
From this reading On the first of July there was forwarded to me from the club a letter in an unknown handwriting.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Dear Major Meredyth: "I should like to confirm by the following anecdote, which is going the round of the Brigade, what I recently told you about our friend Boyce.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the first of July there was forwarded to me from the club a letter in an unknown handwriting.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading "Dear Major Meredyth: "I should like to confirm by the following anecdote, which is going the round of the Brigade, what I recently told you about our friend Boyce.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had to turn to the signature to discover the identity of my correspondent.
handwritingnounUS /ˈhændraɪtɪŋ/
something written by hand
From this reading On the first of July there was forwarded to me from the club a letter in an unknown handwriting.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had to turn to the signature to discover the identity of my correspondent.
identitynounUS /aɪˈdentɪtiː/
the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity
From this reading I had to turn to the signature to discover the identity of my correspondent.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the first of July there was forwarded to me from the club a letter in an unknown handwriting.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Dear Major Meredyth: "I should like to confirm by the following anecdote, which is going the round of the Brigade, what I recently told you about our friend Boyce.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Reggie Dacre, Colonel Dacre, whom I had met in London a couple of months before.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As it tells its own little story, I transcribe it.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading On the first of July there was forwarded to me from the club a letter in an unknown handwriting.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading On the first of July there was forwarded to me from the club a letter in an unknown handwriting.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Dear Major Meredyth: "I should like to confirm by the following anecdote, which is going the round of the Brigade, what I recently told you about our friend Boyce.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As it tells its own little story, I transcribe it.
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 It was Reggie Dacre, Colonel Dacre, whom I had met in London a couple of months before.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading "Dear Major Meredyth: "I should like to confirm by the following anecdote, which is going the round of the Brigade, what I recently told you about our friend Boyce.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the first of July there was forwarded to me from the club a letter in an unknown handwriting.
Meredyth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dear Major Meredyth: "I should like to confirm by the following anecdote, which is going the round of the Brigade, what I recently told you about our friend Boyce.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading It was Reggie Dacre, Colonel Dacre, whom I had met in London a couple of months before.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It was Reggie Dacre, Colonel Dacre, whom I had met in London a couple of months before.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had to turn to the signature to discover the identity of my correspondent.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the first of July there was forwarded to me from the club a letter in an unknown handwriting.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the first of July there was forwarded to me from the club a letter in an unknown handwriting.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Dear Major Meredyth: "I should like to confirm by the following anecdote, which is going the round of the Brigade, what I recently told you about our friend Boyce.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading As it tells its own little story, I transcribe it.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading "Dear Major Meredyth: "I should like to confirm by the following anecdote, which is going the round of the Brigade, what I recently told you about our friend Boyce.
Reggie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Reggie Dacre, Colonel Dacre, whom I had met in London a couple of months before.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "Dear Major Meredyth: "I should like to confirm by the following anecdote, which is going the round of the Brigade, what I recently told you about our friend Boyce.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Dear Major Meredyth: "I should like to confirm by the following anecdote, which is going the round of the Brigade, what I recently told you about our friend Boyce.
signaturenounUS /ˈsɪɡnətʃər/
your name written in your own handwriting
From this reading I had to turn to the signature to discover the identity of my correspondent.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading As it tells its own little story, I transcribe it.
tellsnounUS /telz/
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading As it tells its own little story, I transcribe it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the first of July there was forwarded to me from the club a letter in an unknown handwriting.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading On the first of July there was forwarded to me from the club a letter in an unknown handwriting.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the first of July there was forwarded to me from the club a letter in an unknown handwriting.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Dear Major Meredyth: "I should like to confirm by the following anecdote, which is going the round of the Brigade, what I recently told you about our friend Boyce.
transcribeverbUS /trænˈskraɪb/
write out from speech, notes, etc.
From this reading As it tells its own little story, I transcribe it.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading I had to turn to the signature to discover the identity of my correspondent.
unknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/
not known
From this reading On the first of July there was forwarded to me from the club a letter in an unknown handwriting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the first of July there was forwarded to me from the club a letter in an unknown handwriting.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Dear Major Meredyth: "I should like to confirm by the following anecdote, which is going the round of the Brigade, what I recently told you about our friend Boyce.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Dear Major Meredyth: "I should like to confirm by the following anecdote, which is going the round of the Brigade, what I recently told you about our friend Boyce.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was Reggie Dacre, Colonel Dacre, whom I had met in London a couple of months before.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Dear Major Meredyth: "I should like to confirm by the following anecdote, which is going the round of the Brigade, what I recently told you about our friend Boyce.
