adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It's unpleasant to be out of a job.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE WAR DRUM CALLS “Well, dad,” said Barry next evening as they were sitting in the garden after tea, “I feel something like Mohammed's coffin, detached from earth but not yet ascended into heaven.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I confess I shall always cherish a more intelligent sympathy henceforth for the great unemployed.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are taking this thing much too seriously.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE WAR DRUM CALLS “Well, dad,” said Barry next evening as they were sitting in the garden after tea, “I feel something like Mohammed's coffin, detached from earth but not yet ascended into heaven.
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading THE WAR DRUM CALLS “Well, dad,” said Barry next evening as they were sitting in the garden after tea, “I feel something like Mohammed's coffin, detached from earth but not yet ascended into heaven.
Barry
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From this reading THE WAR DRUM CALLS “Well, dad,” said Barry next evening as they were sitting in the garden after tea, “I feel something like Mohammed's coffin, detached from earth but not yet ascended into heaven.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It's unpleasant to be out of a job.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE WAR DRUM CALLS “Well, dad,” said Barry next evening as they were sitting in the garden after tea, “I feel something like Mohammed's coffin, detached from earth but not yet ascended into heaven.
CALLSnounUS /kɔːlz/
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading THE WAR DRUM CALLS “Well, dad,” said Barry next evening as they were sitting in the garden after tea, “I feel something like Mohammed's coffin, detached from earth but not yet ascended into heaven.
cheerverbUS /tʃɪr/
give encouragement to
From this reading But cheer up, dad!
cherishverbUS /ˈtʃerɪʃ/
be fond of; be attached to
From this reading I confess I shall always cherish a more intelligent sympathy henceforth for the great unemployed.
coffinnounUS /ˈkɔːfɪn/
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading THE WAR DRUM CALLS “Well, dad,” said Barry next evening as they were sitting in the garden after tea, “I feel something like Mohammed's coffin, detached from earth but not yet ascended into heaven.
confessverbUS /kənˈfes/
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading I confess I shall always cherish a more intelligent sympathy henceforth for the great unemployed.
dadnounUS /dæd/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading THE WAR DRUM CALLS “Well, dad,” said Barry next evening as they were sitting in the garden after tea, “I feel something like Mohammed's coffin, detached from earth but not yet ascended into heaven.
detachedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtætʃt/
showing lack of emotional involvement
From this reading THE WAR DRUM CALLS “Well, dad,” said Barry next evening as they were sitting in the garden after tea, “I feel something like Mohammed's coffin, detached from earth but not yet ascended into heaven.
DRUMnounUS /drʌm/
a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading THE WAR DRUM CALLS “Well, dad,” said Barry next evening as they were sitting in the garden after tea, “I feel something like Mohammed's coffin, detached from earth but not yet ascended into heaven.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading THE WAR DRUM CALLS “Well, dad,” said Barry next evening as they were sitting in the garden after tea, “I feel something like Mohammed's coffin, detached from earth but not yet ascended into heaven.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE WAR DRUM CALLS “Well, dad,” said Barry next evening as they were sitting in the garden after tea, “I feel something like Mohammed's coffin, detached from earth but not yet ascended into heaven.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading THE WAR DRUM CALLS “Well, dad,” said Barry next evening as they were sitting in the garden after tea, “I feel something like Mohammed's coffin, detached from earth but not yet ascended into heaven.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I confess I shall always cherish a more intelligent sympathy henceforth for the great unemployed.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE WAR DRUM CALLS “Well, dad,” said Barry next evening as they were sitting in the garden after tea, “I feel something like Mohammed's coffin, detached from earth but not yet ascended into heaven.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading THE WAR DRUM CALLS “Well, dad,” said Barry next evening as they were sitting in the garden after tea, “I feel something like Mohammed's coffin, detached from earth but not yet ascended into heaven.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I confess I shall always cherish a more intelligent sympathy henceforth for the great unemployed.
heavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading THE WAR DRUM CALLS “Well, dad,” said Barry next evening as they were sitting in the garden after tea, “I feel something like Mohammed's coffin, detached from earth but not yet ascended into heaven.
henceforthadverbUS /ˈhenˈsfɔːrθ/
from this time forth; from now on
From this reading I confess I shall always cherish a more intelligent sympathy henceforth for the great unemployed.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE WAR DRUM CALLS “Well, dad,” said Barry next evening as they were sitting in the garden after tea, “I feel something like Mohammed's coffin, detached from earth but not yet ascended into heaven.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WAR DRUM CALLS “Well, dad,” said Barry next evening as they were sitting in the garden after tea, “I feel something like Mohammed's coffin, detached from earth but not yet ascended into heaven.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading I confess I shall always cherish a more intelligent sympathy henceforth for the great unemployed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE WAR DRUM CALLS “Well, dad,” said Barry next evening as they were sitting in the garden after tea, “I feel something like Mohammed's coffin, detached from earth but not yet ascended into heaven.
It's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's unpleasant to be out of a job.
jobnounUS /dʒɑːb/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading It's unpleasant to be out of a job.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE WAR DRUM CALLS “Well, dad,” said Barry next evening as they were sitting in the garden after tea, “I feel something like Mohammed's coffin, detached from earth but not yet ascended into heaven.
Mohammed's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WAR DRUM CALLS “Well, dad,” said Barry next evening as they were sitting in the garden after tea, “I feel something like Mohammed's coffin, detached from earth but not yet ascended into heaven.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I confess I shall always cherish a more intelligent sympathy henceforth for the great unemployed.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading You are taking this thing much too seriously.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE WAR DRUM CALLS “Well, dad,” said Barry next evening as they were sitting in the garden after tea, “I feel something like Mohammed's coffin, detached from earth but not yet ascended into heaven.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE WAR DRUM CALLS “Well, dad,” said Barry next evening as they were sitting in the garden after tea, “I feel something like Mohammed's coffin, detached from earth but not yet ascended into heaven.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It's unpleasant to be out of a job.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It's unpleasant to be out of a job.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE WAR DRUM CALLS “Well, dad,” said Barry next evening as they were sitting in the garden after tea, “I feel something like Mohammed's coffin, detached from earth but not yet ascended into heaven.
seriouslyadverbUS /ˈsɪriəsli/
in a serious manner
From this reading You are taking this thing much too seriously.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I confess I shall always cherish a more intelligent sympathy henceforth for the great unemployed.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading THE WAR DRUM CALLS “Well, dad,” said Barry next evening as they were sitting in the garden after tea, “I feel something like Mohammed's coffin, detached from earth but not yet ascended into heaven.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading THE WAR DRUM CALLS “Well, dad,” said Barry next evening as they were sitting in the garden after tea, “I feel something like Mohammed's coffin, detached from earth but not yet ascended into heaven.
sympathynounUS /ˈsɪmpəθi/
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading I confess I shall always cherish a more intelligent sympathy henceforth for the great unemployed.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading You are taking this thing much too seriously.
teanounUS /tiː/
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading THE WAR DRUM CALLS “Well, dad,” said Barry next evening as they were sitting in the garden after tea, “I feel something like Mohammed's coffin, detached from earth but not yet ascended into heaven.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WAR DRUM CALLS “Well, dad,” said Barry next evening as they were sitting in the garden after tea, “I feel something like Mohammed's coffin, detached from earth but not yet ascended into heaven.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE WAR DRUM CALLS “Well, dad,” said Barry next evening as they were sitting in the garden after tea, “I feel something like Mohammed's coffin, detached from earth but not yet ascended into heaven.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading You are taking this thing much too seriously.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You are taking this thing much too seriously.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It's unpleasant to be out of a job.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading You are taking this thing much too seriously.
unemployedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnemˈplɔɪd/
not engaged in a gainful occupation
From this reading I confess I shall always cherish a more intelligent sympathy henceforth for the great unemployed.
unpleasantadjectiveUS /ənˈplezənt/
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading It's unpleasant to be out of a job.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But cheer up, dad!
WARnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading THE WAR DRUM CALLS “Well, dad,” said Barry next evening as they were sitting in the garden after tea, “I feel something like Mohammed's coffin, detached from earth but not yet ascended into heaven.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading THE WAR DRUM CALLS “Well, dad,” said Barry next evening as they were sitting in the garden after tea, “I feel something like Mohammed's coffin, detached from earth but not yet ascended into heaven.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE WAR DRUM CALLS “Well, dad,” said Barry next evening as they were sitting in the garden after tea, “I feel something like Mohammed's coffin, detached from earth but not yet ascended into heaven.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading THE WAR DRUM CALLS “Well, dad,” said Barry next evening as they were sitting in the garden after tea, “I feel something like Mohammed's coffin, detached from earth but not yet ascended into heaven.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are taking this thing much too seriously.
