AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE NEW MESSAGE “I think,” said Barry, to the M. O., “I really ought to ride down to the R. A. M. C. hospital, and tell them how the boys enjoyed the coffee last night.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She will be glad to hear about me.”
absolutelyadverbUS /ˌæbsəˈluːtli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “Indeed it's absolutely essential, and say, old chap, you might tell her how I enjoyed my coffee.
agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “Sure thing,” agreed the M. O. heartily.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His face was slightly flushed, but the flush might have been due to the fact that he had been busily engaged in tying up the thongs of his bed-roll, an awkward job at times.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE NEW MESSAGE “I think,” said Barry, to the M. O., “I really ought to ride down to the R. A. M. C. hospital, and tell them how the boys enjoyed the coffee last night.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His face was slightly flushed, but the flush might have been due to the fact that he had been busily engaged in tying up the thongs of his bed-roll, an awkward job at times.
awkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading His face was slightly flushed, but the flush might have been due to the fact that he had been busily engaged in tying up the thongs of his bed-roll, an awkward job at times.
Barry
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From this reading THE NEW MESSAGE “I think,” said Barry, to the M. O., “I really ought to ride down to the R. A. M. C. hospital, and tell them how the boys enjoyed the coffee last night.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She will be glad to hear about me.”
bed-roll
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From this reading His face was slightly flushed, but the flush might have been due to the fact that he had been busily engaged in tying up the thongs of his bed-roll, an awkward job at times.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His face was slightly flushed, but the flush might have been due to the fact that he had been busily engaged in tying up the thongs of his bed-roll, an awkward job at times.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE NEW MESSAGE “I think,” said Barry, to the M. O., “I really ought to ride down to the R. A. M. C. hospital, and tell them how the boys enjoyed the coffee last night.”
busilyadverbUS /ˈbɪzəli/
in a busy manner
From this reading His face was slightly flushed, but the flush might have been due to the fact that he had been busily engaged in tying up the thongs of his bed-roll, an awkward job at times.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His face was slightly flushed, but the flush might have been due to the fact that he had been busily engaged in tying up the thongs of his bed-roll, an awkward job at times.
CnounUS /siː/
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading THE NEW MESSAGE “I think,” said Barry, to the M. O., “I really ought to ride down to the R. A. M. C. hospital, and tell them how the boys enjoyed the coffee last night.”
chapnounUS /tʃæp/
a boy or man
From this reading “Indeed it's absolutely essential, and say, old chap, you might tell her how I enjoyed my coffee.
coffeenounUS /ˈkɑːfi/
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading THE NEW MESSAGE “I think,” said Barry, to the M. O., “I really ought to ride down to the R. A. M. C. hospital, and tell them how the boys enjoyed the coffee last night.”
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE NEW MESSAGE “I think,” said Barry, to the M. O., “I really ought to ride down to the R. A. M. C. hospital, and tell them how the boys enjoyed the coffee last night.”
dueadjectiveUS /duː/
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading His face was slightly flushed, but the flush might have been due to the fact that he had been busily engaged in tying up the thongs of his bed-roll, an awkward job at times.
engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading His face was slightly flushed, but the flush might have been due to the fact that he had been busily engaged in tying up the thongs of his bed-roll, an awkward job at times.
enjoyedverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪd/
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading THE NEW MESSAGE “I think,” said Barry, to the M. O., “I really ought to ride down to the R. A. M. C. hospital, and tell them how the boys enjoyed the coffee last night.”
essentialadjectiveUS /eˈsenʃəl/
absolutely necessary; vitally necessary
From this reading “Indeed it's absolutely essential, and say, old chap, you might tell her how I enjoyed my coffee.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face was slightly flushed, but the flush might have been due to the fact that he had been busily engaged in tying up the thongs of his bed-roll, an awkward job at times.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading His face was slightly flushed, but the flush might have been due to the fact that he had been busily engaged in tying up the thongs of his bed-roll, an awkward job at times.
flushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading His face was slightly flushed, but the flush might have been due to the fact that he had been busily engaged in tying up the thongs of his bed-roll, an awkward job at times.
flushedadjectiveUS /flʌʃt/
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading His face was slightly flushed, but the flush might have been due to the fact that he had been busily engaged in tying up the thongs of his bed-roll, an awkward job at times.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading She will be glad to hear about me.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His face was slightly flushed, but the flush might have been due to the fact that he had been busily engaged in tying up the thongs of his bed-roll, an awkward job at times.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His face was slightly flushed, but the flush might have been due to the fact that he had been busily engaged in tying up the thongs of his bed-roll, an awkward job at times.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His face was slightly flushed, but the flush might have been due to the fact that he had been busily engaged in tying up the thongs of his bed-roll, an awkward job at times.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading She will be glad to hear about me.”
heartilyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrtəli/
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading “Sure thing,” agreed the M. O. heartily.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Indeed it's absolutely essential, and say, old chap, you might tell her how I enjoyed my coffee.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His face was slightly flushed, but the flush might have been due to the fact that he had been busily engaged in tying up the thongs of his bed-roll, an awkward job at times.
hospitalnounUS /ˈhɑːspɪtəl/
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading THE NEW MESSAGE “I think,” said Barry, to the M. O., “I really ought to ride down to the R. A. M. C. hospital, and tell them how the boys enjoyed the coffee last night.”
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE NEW MESSAGE “I think,” said Barry, to the M. O., “I really ought to ride down to the R. A. M. C. hospital, and tell them how the boys enjoyed the coffee last night.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE NEW MESSAGE “I think,” said Barry, to the M. O., “I really ought to ride down to the R. A. M. C. hospital, and tell them how the boys enjoyed the coffee last night.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His face was slightly flushed, but the flush might have been due to the fact that he had been busily engaged in tying up the thongs of his bed-roll, an awkward job at times.
IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “Indeed it's absolutely essential, and say, old chap, you might tell her how I enjoyed my coffee.
it's
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From this reading “Indeed it's absolutely essential, and say, old chap, you might tell her how I enjoyed my coffee.
jobnounUS /dʒɑːb/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading His face was slightly flushed, but the flush might have been due to the fact that he had been busily engaged in tying up the thongs of his bed-roll, an awkward job at times.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading THE NEW MESSAGE “I think,” said Barry, to the M. O., “I really ought to ride down to the R. A. M. C. hospital, and tell them how the boys enjoyed the coffee last night.”
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading THE NEW MESSAGE “I think,” said Barry, to the M. O., “I really ought to ride down to the R. A. M. C. hospital, and tell them how the boys enjoyed the coffee last night.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She will be glad to hear about me.”
MESSAGEnounUS /ˈmesədʒ/
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading THE NEW MESSAGE “I think,” said Barry, to the M. O., “I really ought to ride down to the R. A. M. C. hospital, and tell them how the boys enjoyed the coffee last night.”
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading His face was slightly flushed, but the flush might have been due to the fact that he had been busily engaged in tying up the thongs of his bed-roll, an awkward job at times.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Indeed it's absolutely essential, and say, old chap, you might tell her how I enjoyed my coffee.
NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE NEW MESSAGE “I think,” said Barry, to the M. O., “I really ought to ride down to the R. A. M. C. hospital, and tell them how the boys enjoyed the coffee last night.”
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE NEW MESSAGE “I think,” said Barry, to the M. O., “I really ought to ride down to the R. A. M. C. hospital, and tell them how the boys enjoyed the coffee last night.”
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading THE NEW MESSAGE “I think,” said Barry, to the M. O., “I really ought to ride down to the R. A. M. C. hospital, and tell them how the boys enjoyed the coffee last night.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His face was slightly flushed, but the flush might have been due to the fact that he had been busily engaged in tying up the thongs of his bed-roll, an awkward job at times.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Indeed it's absolutely essential, and say, old chap, you might tell her how I enjoyed my coffee.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading THE NEW MESSAGE “I think,” said Barry, to the M. O., “I really ought to ride down to the R. A. M. C. hospital, and tell them how the boys enjoyed the coffee last night.”
RnounUS /ɑːr/
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading THE NEW MESSAGE “I think,” said Barry, to the M. O., “I really ought to ride down to the R. A. M. C. hospital, and tell them how the boys enjoyed the coffee last night.”
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading THE NEW MESSAGE “I think,” said Barry, to the M. O., “I really ought to ride down to the R. A. M. C. hospital, and tell them how the boys enjoyed the coffee last night.”
rideverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading THE NEW MESSAGE “I think,” said Barry, to the M. O., “I really ought to ride down to the R. A. M. C. hospital, and tell them how the boys enjoyed the coffee last night.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE NEW MESSAGE “I think,” said Barry, to the M. O., “I really ought to ride down to the R. A. M. C. hospital, and tell them how the boys enjoyed the coffee last night.”
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “Indeed it's absolutely essential, and say, old chap, you might tell her how I enjoyed my coffee.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She will be glad to hear about me.”
slightlyadverbUS /ˈslaɪtli/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading His face was slightly flushed, but the flush might have been due to the fact that he had been busily engaged in tying up the thongs of his bed-roll, an awkward job at times.
SureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “Sure thing,” agreed the M. O. heartily.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading THE NEW MESSAGE “I think,” said Barry, to the M. O., “I really ought to ride down to the R. A. M. C. hospital, and tell them how the boys enjoyed the coffee last night.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His face was slightly flushed, but the flush might have been due to the fact that he had been busily engaged in tying up the thongs of his bed-roll, an awkward job at times.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW MESSAGE “I think,” said Barry, to the M. O., “I really ought to ride down to the R. A. M. C. hospital, and tell them how the boys enjoyed the coffee last night.”
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE NEW MESSAGE “I think,” said Barry, to the M. O., “I really ought to ride down to the R. A. M. C. hospital, and tell them how the boys enjoyed the coffee last night.”
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading “Sure thing,” agreed the M. O. heartily.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading THE NEW MESSAGE “I think,” said Barry, to the M. O., “I really ought to ride down to the R. A. M. C. hospital, and tell them how the boys enjoyed the coffee last night.”
thongs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His face was slightly flushed, but the flush might have been due to the fact that he had been busily engaged in tying up the thongs of his bed-roll, an awkward job at times.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading His face was slightly flushed, but the flush might have been due to the fact that he had been busily engaged in tying up the thongs of his bed-roll, an awkward job at times.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE NEW MESSAGE “I think,” said Barry, to the M. O., “I really ought to ride down to the R. A. M. C. hospital, and tell them how the boys enjoyed the coffee last night.”
tyingnounUS /ˈtaɪɪŋ/
the act of tying or binding things together
From this reading His face was slightly flushed, but the flush might have been due to the fact that he had been busily engaged in tying up the thongs of his bed-roll, an awkward job at times.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His face was slightly flushed, but the flush might have been due to the fact that he had been busily engaged in tying up the thongs of his bed-roll, an awkward job at times.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His face was slightly flushed, but the flush might have been due to the fact that he had been busily engaged in tying up the thongs of his bed-roll, an awkward job at times.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She will be glad to hear about me.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Indeed it's absolutely essential, and say, old chap, you might tell her how I enjoyed my coffee.
