adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TO THE GREEKS FOOLISHNESS NEITHER Mrs. Coleman nor her husband thought it anything worse than a feverish cold, and he went to his work.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading It was settled at the club that the Major should accompany the expedition and Zachariah and Caillaud having drawn lots, the lot fell upon Caillaud.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TO THE GREEKS FOOLISHNESS NEITHER Mrs. Coleman nor her husband thought it anything worse than a feverish cold, and he went to his work.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading TO THE GREEKS FOOLISHNESS NEITHER Mrs. Coleman nor her husband thought it anything worse than a feverish cold, and he went to his work.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading It was a club night, the night on which the final arrangements for the march were to be made, and he did not like to be away.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was settled at the club that the Major should accompany the expedition and Zachariah and Caillaud having drawn lots, the lot fell upon Caillaud.
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading A last attempt was made to dissuade the majority from the undertaking; but it had been made before, not only by our three friends, but by other Lancashire societies, and had failed.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was a club night, the night on which the final arrangements for the march were to be made, and he did not like to be away.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was a club night, the night on which the final arrangements for the march were to be made, and he did not like to be away.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading His wife was to lie in bed; but a woman in the house offered to wait upon her and bring what little food she wanted.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A last attempt was made to dissuade the majority from the undertaking; but it had been made before, not only by our three friends, but by other Lancashire societies, and had failed.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A last attempt was made to dissuade the majority from the undertaking; but it had been made before, not only by our three friends, but by other Lancashire societies, and had failed.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading His wife was to lie in bed; but a woman in the house offered to wait upon her and bring what little food she wanted.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His wife was to lie in bed; but a woman in the house offered to wait upon her and bring what little food she wanted.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A last attempt was made to dissuade the majority from the undertaking; but it had been made before, not only by our three friends, but by other Lancashire societies, and had failed.
Caillaud
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From this reading It was settled at the club that the Major should accompany the expedition and Zachariah and Caillaud having drawn lots, the lot fell upon Caillaud.
clubnounUS /klʌb/
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading It was a club night, the night on which the final arrangements for the march were to be made, and he did not like to be away.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading TO THE GREEKS FOOLISHNESS NEITHER Mrs. Coleman nor her husband thought it anything worse than a feverish cold, and he went to his work.
Coleman
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From this reading TO THE GREEKS FOOLISHNESS NEITHER Mrs. Coleman nor her husband thought it anything worse than a feverish cold, and he went to his work.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was a club night, the night on which the final arrangements for the march were to be made, and he did not like to be away.
dissuadeverbUS /dɪˈsweɪd/
turn away from by persuasion
From this reading A last attempt was made to dissuade the majority from the undertaking; but it had been made before, not only by our three friends, but by other Lancashire societies, and had failed.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading It was settled at the club that the Major should accompany the expedition and Zachariah and Caillaud having drawn lots, the lot fell upon Caillaud.
expeditionnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃən/
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading It was settled at the club that the Major should accompany the expedition and Zachariah and Caillaud having drawn lots, the lot fell upon Caillaud.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading A last attempt was made to dissuade the majority from the undertaking; but it had been made before, not only by our three friends, but by other Lancashire societies, and had failed.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading It was settled at the club that the Major should accompany the expedition and Zachariah and Caillaud having drawn lots, the lot fell upon Caillaud.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading TO THE GREEKS FOOLISHNESS NEITHER Mrs. Coleman nor her husband thought it anything worse than a feverish cold, and he went to his work.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading It was a club night, the night on which the final arrangements for the march were to be made, and he did not like to be away.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading His wife was to lie in bed; but a woman in the house offered to wait upon her and bring what little food she wanted.
FOOLISHNESSnounUS /ˈfuːlɪʃnəs/
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading TO THE GREEKS FOOLISHNESS NEITHER Mrs. Coleman nor her husband thought it anything worse than a feverish cold, and he went to his work.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a club night, the night on which the final arrangements for the march were to be made, and he did not like to be away.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A last attempt was made to dissuade the majority from the undertaking; but it had been made before, not only by our three friends, but by other Lancashire societies, and had failed.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A last attempt was made to dissuade the majority from the undertaking; but it had been made before, not only by our three friends, but by other Lancashire societies, and had failed.
GREEKSnounUS /ɡriːks/
plural of “greek” — the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading TO THE GREEKS FOOLISHNESS NEITHER Mrs. Coleman nor her husband thought it anything worse than a feverish cold, and he went to his work.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A last attempt was made to dissuade the majority from the undertaking; but it had been made before, not only by our three friends, but by other Lancashire societies, and had failed.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It was settled at the club that the Major should accompany the expedition and Zachariah and Caillaud having drawn lots, the lot fell upon Caillaud.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TO THE GREEKS FOOLISHNESS NEITHER Mrs. Coleman nor her husband thought it anything worse than a feverish cold, and he went to his work.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading TO THE GREEKS FOOLISHNESS NEITHER Mrs. Coleman nor her husband thought it anything worse than a feverish cold, and he went to his work.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TO THE GREEKS FOOLISHNESS NEITHER Mrs. Coleman nor her husband thought it anything worse than a feverish cold, and he went to his work.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading His wife was to lie in bed; but a woman in the house offered to wait upon her and bring what little food she wanted.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading TO THE GREEKS FOOLISHNESS NEITHER Mrs. Coleman nor her husband thought it anything worse than a feverish cold, and he went to his work.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His wife was to lie in bed; but a woman in the house offered to wait upon her and bring what little food she wanted.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading TO THE GREEKS FOOLISHNESS NEITHER Mrs. Coleman nor her husband thought it anything worse than a feverish cold, and he went to his work.
LancashirenounUS /ˈlæŋkəʃaɪr/
a historical area of northwestern England on the Irish Sea; noted for textiles
From this reading A last attempt was made to dissuade the majority from the undertaking; but it had been made before, not only by our three friends, but by other Lancashire societies, and had failed.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading A last attempt was made to dissuade the majority from the undertaking; but it had been made before, not only by our three friends, but by other Lancashire societies, and had failed.
lieverbUS /laɪ/
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading His wife was to lie in bed; but a woman in the house offered to wait upon her and bring what little food she wanted.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was a club night, the night on which the final arrangements for the march were to be made, and he did not like to be away.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His wife was to lie in bed; but a woman in the house offered to wait upon her and bring what little food she wanted.
lotnounUS /lɑːt/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading It was settled at the club that the Major should accompany the expedition and Zachariah and Caillaud having drawn lots, the lot fell upon Caillaud.
lotsnounUS /lɑːts/
a large number or amount
From this reading It was settled at the club that the Major should accompany the expedition and Zachariah and Caillaud having drawn lots, the lot fell upon Caillaud.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was a club night, the night on which the final arrangements for the march were to be made, and he did not like to be away.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading It was settled at the club that the Major should accompany the expedition and Zachariah and Caillaud having drawn lots, the lot fell upon Caillaud.
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading A last attempt was made to dissuade the majority from the undertaking; but it had been made before, not only by our three friends, but by other Lancashire societies, and had failed.
marchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading It was a club night, the night on which the final arrangements for the march were to be made, and he did not like to be away.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading TO THE GREEKS FOOLISHNESS NEITHER Mrs. Coleman nor her husband thought it anything worse than a feverish cold, and he went to his work.
NEITHERdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading TO THE GREEKS FOOLISHNESS NEITHER Mrs. Coleman nor her husband thought it anything worse than a feverish cold, and he went to his work.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was a club night, the night on which the final arrangements for the march were to be made, and he did not like to be away.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading TO THE GREEKS FOOLISHNESS NEITHER Mrs. Coleman nor her husband thought it anything worse than a feverish cold, and he went to his work.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was a club night, the night on which the final arrangements for the march were to be made, and he did not like to be away.
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading His wife was to lie in bed; but a woman in the house offered to wait upon her and bring what little food she wanted.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a club night, the night on which the final arrangements for the march were to be made, and he did not like to be away.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading A last attempt was made to dissuade the majority from the undertaking; but it had been made before, not only by our three friends, but by other Lancashire societies, and had failed.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading A last attempt was made to dissuade the majority from the undertaking; but it had been made before, not only by our three friends, but by other Lancashire societies, and had failed.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A last attempt was made to dissuade the majority from the undertaking; but it had been made before, not only by our three friends, but by other Lancashire societies, and had failed.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading It was settled at the club that the Major should accompany the expedition and Zachariah and Caillaud having drawn lots, the lot fell upon Caillaud.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His wife was to lie in bed; but a woman in the house offered to wait upon her and bring what little food she wanted.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was settled at the club that the Major should accompany the expedition and Zachariah and Caillaud having drawn lots, the lot fell upon Caillaud.
societiesnounUS /səˈsaɪətiz/
plural of “society” — an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading A last attempt was made to dissuade the majority from the undertaking; but it had been made before, not only by our three friends, but by other Lancashire societies, and had failed.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading TO THE GREEKS FOOLISHNESS NEITHER Mrs. Coleman nor her husband thought it anything worse than a feverish cold, and he went to his work.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was settled at the club that the Major should accompany the expedition and Zachariah and Caillaud having drawn lots, the lot fell upon Caillaud.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TO THE GREEKS FOOLISHNESS NEITHER Mrs. Coleman nor her husband thought it anything worse than a feverish cold, and he went to his work.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading TO THE GREEKS FOOLISHNESS NEITHER Mrs. Coleman nor her husband thought it anything worse than a feverish cold, and he went to his work.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A last attempt was made to dissuade the majority from the undertaking; but it had been made before, not only by our three friends, but by other Lancashire societies, and had failed.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO THE GREEKS FOOLISHNESS NEITHER Mrs. Coleman nor her husband thought it anything worse than a feverish cold, and he went to his work.
undertakingnounUS /ˈʌndərteɪkɪŋ/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading A last attempt was made to dissuade the majority from the undertaking; but it had been made before, not only by our three friends, but by other Lancashire societies, and had failed.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His wife was to lie in bed; but a woman in the house offered to wait upon her and bring what little food she wanted.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading His wife was to lie in bed; but a woman in the house offered to wait upon her and bring what little food she wanted.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading His wife was to lie in bed; but a woman in the house offered to wait upon her and bring what little food she wanted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a club night, the night on which the final arrangements for the march were to be made, and he did not like to be away.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading TO THE GREEKS FOOLISHNESS NEITHER Mrs. Coleman nor her husband thought it anything worse than a feverish cold, and he went to his work.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was a club night, the night on which the final arrangements for the march were to be made, and he did not like to be away.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading His wife was to lie in bed; but a woman in the house offered to wait upon her and bring what little food she wanted.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a club night, the night on which the final arrangements for the march were to be made, and he did not like to be away.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading His wife was to lie in bed; but a woman in the house offered to wait upon her and bring what little food she wanted.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading His wife was to lie in bed; but a woman in the house offered to wait upon her and bring what little food she wanted.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading TO THE GREEKS FOOLISHNESS NEITHER Mrs. Coleman nor her husband thought it anything worse than a feverish cold, and he went to his work.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading TO THE GREEKS FOOLISHNESS NEITHER Mrs. Coleman nor her husband thought it anything worse than a feverish cold, and he went to his work.
Zachariah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was settled at the club that the Major should accompany the expedition and Zachariah and Caillaud having drawn lots, the lot fell upon Caillaud.
