adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SCHOOL OF ADVERSITY: THE SIXTH FORM THEREOF WHEN Zachariah came to himself he was in a large, long, whitewashed room, with twenty beds or more in it.
a-looking
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From this reading “Where are yer?” she said; “why, in the workus infirmary, to be sure, with me a-looking after yer.
ADVERSITYnounUS /ədˈvɝː.sə.t̬i/
Difficulties; misfortune and hardship faced with courage.
From this reading THE SCHOOL OF ADVERSITY: THE SIXTH FORM THEREOF WHEN Zachariah came to himself he was in a large, long, whitewashed room, with twenty beds or more in it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Where are yer?” she said; “why, in the workus infirmary, to be sure, with me a-looking after yer.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Where am I?” he said.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Where are yer?” she said; “why, in the workus infirmary, to be sure, with me a-looking after yer.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Where are yer?” she said; “why, in the workus infirmary, to be sure, with me a-looking after yer.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading THE SCHOOL OF ADVERSITY: THE SIXTH FORM THEREOF WHEN Zachariah came to himself he was in a large, long, whitewashed room, with twenty beds or more in it.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE SCHOOL OF ADVERSITY: THE SIXTH FORM THEREOF WHEN Zachariah came to himself he was in a large, long, whitewashed room, with twenty beds or more in it.
checkverbUS /tʃek/
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading A woman in a greyish check dress was standing near him.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading A woman in a greyish check dress was standing near him.
FORMnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading THE SCHOOL OF ADVERSITY: THE SIXTH FORM THEREOF WHEN Zachariah came to himself he was in a large, long, whitewashed room, with twenty beds or more in it.
greyishadjective
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading A woman in a greyish check dress was standing near him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SCHOOL OF ADVERSITY: THE SIXTH FORM THEREOF WHEN Zachariah came to himself he was in a large, long, whitewashed room, with twenty beds or more in it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A woman in a greyish check dress was standing near him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE SCHOOL OF ADVERSITY: THE SIXTH FORM THEREOF WHEN Zachariah came to himself he was in a large, long, whitewashed room, with twenty beds or more in it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Where am I?” he said.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SCHOOL OF ADVERSITY: THE SIXTH FORM THEREOF WHEN Zachariah came to himself he was in a large, long, whitewashed room, with twenty beds or more in it.
infirmarynounUS /ɪnˈfɜːrməri/
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading “Where are yer?” she said; “why, in the workus infirmary, to be sure, with me a-looking after yer.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE SCHOOL OF ADVERSITY: THE SIXTH FORM THEREOF WHEN Zachariah came to himself he was in a large, long, whitewashed room, with twenty beds or more in it.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE SCHOOL OF ADVERSITY: THE SIXTH FORM THEREOF WHEN Zachariah came to himself he was in a large, long, whitewashed room, with twenty beds or more in it.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE SCHOOL OF ADVERSITY: THE SIXTH FORM THEREOF WHEN Zachariah came to himself he was in a large, long, whitewashed room, with twenty beds or more in it.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Where are yer?” she said; “why, in the workus infirmary, to be sure, with me a-looking after yer.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE SCHOOL OF ADVERSITY: THE SIXTH FORM THEREOF WHEN Zachariah came to himself he was in a large, long, whitewashed room, with twenty beds or more in it.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading A woman in a greyish check dress was standing near him.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SCHOOL OF ADVERSITY: THE SIXTH FORM THEREOF WHEN Zachariah came to himself he was in a large, long, whitewashed room, with twenty beds or more in it.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE SCHOOL OF ADVERSITY: THE SIXTH FORM THEREOF WHEN Zachariah came to himself he was in a large, long, whitewashed room, with twenty beds or more in it.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE SCHOOL OF ADVERSITY: THE SIXTH FORM THEREOF WHEN Zachariah came to himself he was in a large, long, whitewashed room, with twenty beds or more in it.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Where am I?” he said.
SCHOOLnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading THE SCHOOL OF ADVERSITY: THE SIXTH FORM THEREOF WHEN Zachariah came to himself he was in a large, long, whitewashed room, with twenty beds or more in it.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Where are yer?” she said; “why, in the workus infirmary, to be sure, with me a-looking after yer.
SIXTHadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading THE SCHOOL OF ADVERSITY: THE SIXTH FORM THEREOF WHEN Zachariah came to himself he was in a large, long, whitewashed room, with twenty beds or more in it.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading A woman in a greyish check dress was standing near him.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “Where are yer?” she said; “why, in the workus infirmary, to be sure, with me a-looking after yer.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SCHOOL OF ADVERSITY: THE SIXTH FORM THEREOF WHEN Zachariah came to himself he was in a large, long, whitewashed room, with twenty beds or more in it.
THEREOFadverbUS /ˌðeˈrʌv/
of or concerning this or that
From this reading THE SCHOOL OF ADVERSITY: THE SIXTH FORM THEREOF WHEN Zachariah came to himself he was in a large, long, whitewashed room, with twenty beds or more in it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SCHOOL OF ADVERSITY: THE SIXTH FORM THEREOF WHEN Zachariah came to himself he was in a large, long, whitewashed room, with twenty beds or more in it.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading THE SCHOOL OF ADVERSITY: THE SIXTH FORM THEREOF WHEN Zachariah came to himself he was in a large, long, whitewashed room, with twenty beds or more in it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SCHOOL OF ADVERSITY: THE SIXTH FORM THEREOF WHEN Zachariah came to himself he was in a large, long, whitewashed room, with twenty beds or more in it.
WHENconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE SCHOOL OF ADVERSITY: THE SIXTH FORM THEREOF WHEN Zachariah came to himself he was in a large, long, whitewashed room, with twenty beds or more in it.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where am I?” he said.
whitewashedadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪtwɑːʃt/
coated with whitewash
From this reading THE SCHOOL OF ADVERSITY: THE SIXTH FORM THEREOF WHEN Zachariah came to himself he was in a large, long, whitewashed room, with twenty beds or more in it.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Where are yer?” she said; “why, in the workus infirmary, to be sure, with me a-looking after yer.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE SCHOOL OF ADVERSITY: THE SIXTH FORM THEREOF WHEN Zachariah came to himself he was in a large, long, whitewashed room, with twenty beds or more in it.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A woman in a greyish check dress was standing near him.
workus
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From this reading “Where are yer?” she said; “why, in the workus infirmary, to be sure, with me a-looking after yer.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Where would yer be?”
yer
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From this reading “Where are yer?” she said; “why, in the workus infirmary, to be sure, with me a-looking after yer.
Zachariah
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From this reading THE SCHOOL OF ADVERSITY: THE SIXTH FORM THEREOF WHEN Zachariah came to himself he was in a large, long, whitewashed room, with twenty beds or more in it.
