adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I think we should have had a doctor," said Dick.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "All of us were sick, and needed medical attention."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DARK DAYS The Rovers and Stanley Browne were kept in the rooms until Monday morning.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading "All of us were sick, and needed medical attention."
BrownenounUS /braʊn/
English illustrator of several of Dickens' novels (1815-1882)
From this reading DARK DAYS The Rovers and Stanley Browne were kept in the rooms until Monday morning.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading During that time their meals were sent to them, and Professor Sharp came to see them twice.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading "Doctor Wallington will dispose of your case on Monday," said the instructor.
DARKnounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading DARK DAYS The Rovers and Stanley Browne were kept in the rooms until Monday morning.
DAYSnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading DARK DAYS The Rovers and Stanley Browne were kept in the rooms until Monday morning.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading "I think we should have had a doctor," said Dick.
disposeverbUS /dɪˈspoʊz/
give, sell, or transfer to another
From this reading "Doctor Wallington will dispose of your case on Monday," said the instructor.
DoctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Doctor Wallington will dispose of your case on Monday," said the instructor.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During that time their meals were sent to them, and Professor Sharp came to see them twice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I think we should have had a doctor," said Dick.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I think we should have had a doctor," said Dick.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think we should have had a doctor," said Dick.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DARK DAYS The Rovers and Stanley Browne were kept in the rooms until Monday morning.
instructornounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading "Doctor Wallington will dispose of your case on Monday," said the instructor.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading DARK DAYS The Rovers and Stanley Browne were kept in the rooms until Monday morning.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading During that time their meals were sent to them, and Professor Sharp came to see them twice.
medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading "All of us were sick, and needed medical attention."
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading DARK DAYS The Rovers and Stanley Browne were kept in the rooms until Monday morning.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading DARK DAYS The Rovers and Stanley Browne were kept in the rooms until Monday morning.
neededadjectiveUS /ˈniːdəd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading "All of us were sick, and needed medical attention."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Doctor Wallington will dispose of your case on Monday," said the instructor.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Doctor Wallington will dispose of your case on Monday," said the instructor.
ProfessornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading During that time their meals were sent to them, and Professor Sharp came to see them twice.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading DARK DAYS The Rovers and Stanley Browne were kept in the rooms until Monday morning.
RoversnounUS /ˈroʊvərz/
plural of “rover” — someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading DARK DAYS The Rovers and Stanley Browne were kept in the rooms until Monday morning.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Doctor Wallington will dispose of your case on Monday," said the instructor.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading During that time their meals were sent to them, and Professor Sharp came to see them twice.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading During that time their meals were sent to them, and Professor Sharp came to see them twice.
SharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading During that time their meals were sent to them, and Professor Sharp came to see them twice.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I think we should have had a doctor," said Dick.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "All of us were sick, and needed medical attention."
StanleynounUS /ˈstænli/
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading DARK DAYS The Rovers and Stanley Browne were kept in the rooms until Monday morning.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During that time their meals were sent to them, and Professor Sharp came to see them twice.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DARK DAYS The Rovers and Stanley Browne were kept in the rooms until Monday morning.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading During that time their meals were sent to them, and Professor Sharp came to see them twice.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading During that time their meals were sent to them, and Professor Sharp came to see them twice.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think we should have had a doctor," said Dick.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading During that time their meals were sent to them, and Professor Sharp came to see them twice.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During that time their meals were sent to them, and Professor Sharp came to see them twice.
twiceadverbUS /twaɪs/
two times
From this reading During that time their meals were sent to them, and Professor Sharp came to see them twice.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading DARK DAYS The Rovers and Stanley Browne were kept in the rooms until Monday morning.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "All of us were sick, and needed medical attention."
Wallington
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From this reading "Doctor Wallington will dispose of your case on Monday," said the instructor.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I think we should have had a doctor," said Dick.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading DARK DAYS The Rovers and Stanley Browne were kept in the rooms until Monday morning.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Doctor Wallington will dispose of your case on Monday," said the instructor.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Doctor Wallington will dispose of your case on Monday," said the instructor.
