afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Of course, after this (in the words of my young friends) I crocked up.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading The confounded shell that had played the fool with my legs had also done something silly to my heart.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hence these collapses after physical and emotional strain.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Cliffe told me that as soon as I was fit to travel I must go to Bournemouth, where it would be warm.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Cliffe told me that as soon as I was fit to travel I must go to Bournemouth, where it would be warm.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I had to stay in bed for some days.
Bournemouth
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From this reading Cliffe told me that as soon as I was fit to travel I must go to Bournemouth, where it would be warm.
Cliffe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cliffe told me that as soon as I was fit to travel I must go to Bournemouth, where it would be warm.
collapsesnounUS /kəˈlæpsɪz/
plural of “collapse” — an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
From this reading Hence these collapses after physical and emotional strain.
confoundedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaʊndɪd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading The confounded shell that had played the fool with my legs had also done something silly to my heart.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, after this (in the words of my young friends) I crocked up.
crockedadjective
very drunk
From this reading Of course, after this (in the words of my young friends) I crocked up.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I had to stay in bed for some days.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The confounded shell that had played the fool with my legs had also done something silly to my heart.
emotionaladjectiveUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənəl/
determined or actuated by emotion rather than reason
From this reading Hence these collapses after physical and emotional strain.
fitverbUS /fɪt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Cliffe told me that as soon as I was fit to travel I must go to Bournemouth, where it would be warm.
foolnounUS /fuːl/
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading The confounded shell that had played the fool with my legs had also done something silly to my heart.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had to stay in bed for some days.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Of course, after this (in the words of my young friends) I crocked up.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Cliffe told me that as soon as I was fit to travel I must go to Bournemouth, where it would be warm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The confounded shell that had played the fool with my legs had also done something silly to my heart.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The confounded shell that had played the fool with my legs had also done something silly to my heart.
HenceadverbUS /hens/
for this reason
From this reading Hence these collapses after physical and emotional strain.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Of course, after this (in the words of my young friends) I crocked up.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of course, after this (in the words of my young friends) I crocked up.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Cliffe told me that as soon as I was fit to travel I must go to Bournemouth, where it would be warm.
legsnounUS /leɡz/
staying power
From this reading The confounded shell that had played the fool with my legs had also done something silly to my heart.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Cliffe told me that as soon as I was fit to travel I must go to Bournemouth, where it would be warm.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Cliffe told me that as soon as I was fit to travel I must go to Bournemouth, where it would be warm.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Of course, after this (in the words of my young friends) I crocked up.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course, after this (in the words of my young friends) I crocked up.
physicaladjectiveUS /ˈfɪzɪkəl/
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading Hence these collapses after physical and emotional strain.
playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/
(of games) engaged in
From this reading The confounded shell that had played the fool with my legs had also done something silly to my heart.
shellnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading The confounded shell that had played the fool with my legs had also done something silly to my heart.
sillyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪli/
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading The confounded shell that had played the fool with my legs had also done something silly to my heart.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I had to stay in bed for some days.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The confounded shell that had played the fool with my legs had also done something silly to my heart.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Cliffe told me that as soon as I was fit to travel I must go to Bournemouth, where it would be warm.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I had to stay in bed for some days.
strainnounUS /streɪn/
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading Hence these collapses after physical and emotional strain.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The confounded shell that had played the fool with my legs had also done something silly to my heart.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of course, after this (in the words of my young friends) I crocked up.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Hence these collapses after physical and emotional strain.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Of course, after this (in the words of my young friends) I crocked up.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The confounded shell that had played the fool with my legs had also done something silly to my heart.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Cliffe told me that as soon as I was fit to travel I must go to Bournemouth, where it would be warm.
travelverbUS /ˈtrævəl/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Cliffe told me that as soon as I was fit to travel I must go to Bournemouth, where it would be warm.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Of course, after this (in the words of my young friends) I crocked up.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Cliffe told me that as soon as I was fit to travel I must go to Bournemouth, where it would be warm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cliffe told me that as soon as I was fit to travel I must go to Bournemouth, where it would be warm.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Cliffe told me that as soon as I was fit to travel I must go to Bournemouth, where it would be warm.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The confounded shell that had played the fool with my legs had also done something silly to my heart.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Of course, after this (in the words of my young friends) I crocked up.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Cliffe told me that as soon as I was fit to travel I must go to Bournemouth, where it would be warm.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Of course, after this (in the words of my young friends) I crocked up.
