adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There were some, throwers of stones, searchers after a new thing on which to build a reputation, who have been preaching these many years past that the temper of England had changed, its solidity all dissolved into froth, and that a new race of neurotics was born on Mafeking night.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading There were some, throwers of stones, searchers after a new thing on which to build a reputation, who have been preaching these many years past that the temper of England had changed, its solidity all dissolved into froth, and that a new race of neurotics was born on Mafeking night.
alarmnounUS /əˈlɑːrm/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading The whispered word went round so that there should be no panic or alarm, and of a sudden every officer was gone.
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 There were some, throwers of stones, searchers after a new thing on which to build a reputation, who have been preaching these many years past that the temper of England had changed, its solidity all dissolved into froth, and that a new race of neurotics was born on Mafeking night.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ENTER THE HEROINE IN ANYTHING BUT WHITE SATIN Goodwood in the year nineteen hundred and fourteen!
ANYTHINGpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading ENTER THE HEROINE IN ANYTHING BUT WHITE SATIN Goodwood in the year nineteen hundred and fourteen!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Just ninety-nine years before this Goodwood meeting, when Napoleon and the veterans of the Imperial Guard were knocking at the gates of Brussels, a famous ball was given.
ballnounUS /bɔːl/
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading Just ninety-nine years before this Goodwood meeting, when Napoleon and the veterans of the Imperial Guard were knocking at the gates of Brussels, a famous ball was given.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The whispered word went round so that there should be no panic or alarm, and of a sudden every officer was gone.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There were some, throwers of stones, searchers after a new thing on which to build a reputation, who have been preaching these many years past that the temper of England had changed, its solidity all dissolved into froth, and that a new race of neurotics was born on Mafeking night.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Just ninety-nine years before this Goodwood meeting, when Napoleon and the veterans of the Imperial Guard were knocking at the gates of Brussels, a famous ball was given.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading There were some, throwers of stones, searchers after a new thing on which to build a reputation, who have been preaching these many years past that the temper of England had changed, its solidity all dissolved into froth, and that a new race of neurotics was born on Mafeking night.
BrusselsnounUS /ˈbrʌsəlz/
the capital and largest city of Belgium; seat of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
From this reading Just ninety-nine years before this Goodwood meeting, when Napoleon and the veterans of the Imperial Guard were knocking at the gates of Brussels, a famous ball was given.
buildverbUS /bɪld/
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading There were some, throwers of stones, searchers after a new thing on which to build a reputation, who have been preaching these many years past that the temper of England had changed, its solidity all dissolved into froth, and that a new race of neurotics was born on Mafeking night.
BUTconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ENTER THE HEROINE IN ANYTHING BUT WHITE SATIN Goodwood in the year nineteen hundred and fourteen!
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading There were some, throwers of stones, searchers after a new thing on which to build a reputation, who have been preaching these many years past that the temper of England had changed, its solidity all dissolved into froth, and that a new race of neurotics was born on Mafeking night.
confidencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Goodwood of the year nineteen-fourteen, _mutatis mutandis_, did but repeat that scene, the same phlegmatic enjoyment of the festival, the same light-heartedness and sure confidence under the great shadow, and the same ending.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Goodwood of the year nineteen-fourteen, _mutatis mutandis_, did but repeat that scene, the same phlegmatic enjoyment of the festival, the same light-heartedness and sure confidence under the great shadow, and the same ending.
dissolvedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɑːlvd/
(of solid matter) reduced to a liquid form
From this reading There were some, throwers of stones, searchers after a new thing on which to build a reputation, who have been preaching these many years past that the temper of England had changed, its solidity all dissolved into froth, and that a new race of neurotics was born on Mafeking night.
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading Goodwood of the year nineteen-fourteen, _mutatis mutandis_, did but repeat that scene, the same phlegmatic enjoyment of the festival, the same light-heartedness and sure confidence under the great shadow, and the same ending.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading There were some, throwers of stones, searchers after a new thing on which to build a reputation, who have been preaching these many years past that the temper of England had changed, its solidity all dissolved into froth, and that a new race of neurotics was born on Mafeking night.
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading Goodwood of the year nineteen-fourteen, _mutatis mutandis_, did but repeat that scene, the same phlegmatic enjoyment of the festival, the same light-heartedness and sure confidence under the great shadow, and the same ending.
ENTERverbUS /ˈentər/
to come or go into
From this reading ENTER THE HEROINE IN ANYTHING BUT WHITE SATIN Goodwood in the year nineteen hundred and fourteen!
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The whispered word went round so that there should be no panic or alarm, and of a sudden every officer was gone.
famousadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Just ninety-nine years before this Goodwood meeting, when Napoleon and the veterans of the Imperial Guard were knocking at the gates of Brussels, a famous ball was given.
festivalnounUS /ˈfestəvəl/
a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
From this reading Goodwood of the year nineteen-fourteen, _mutatis mutandis_, did but repeat that scene, the same phlegmatic enjoyment of the festival, the same light-heartedness and sure confidence under the great shadow, and the same ending.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading ENTER THE HEROINE IN ANYTHING BUT WHITE SATIN Goodwood in the year nineteen hundred and fourteen!
frothnounUS /frɔːθ/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading There were some, throwers of stones, searchers after a new thing on which to build a reputation, who have been preaching these many years past that the temper of England had changed, its solidity all dissolved into froth, and that a new race of neurotics was born on Mafeking night.
gatesnounUS /ɡeɪts/
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading Just ninety-nine years before this Goodwood meeting, when Napoleon and the veterans of the Imperial Guard were knocking at the gates of Brussels, a famous ball was given.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Just ninety-nine years before this Goodwood meeting, when Napoleon and the veterans of the Imperial Guard were knocking at the gates of Brussels, a famous ball was given.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading The whispered word went round so that there should be no panic or alarm, and of a sudden every officer was gone.
Goodwood
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From this reading ENTER THE HEROINE IN ANYTHING BUT WHITE SATIN Goodwood in the year nineteen hundred and fourteen!
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Goodwood of the year nineteen-fourteen, _mutatis mutandis_, did but repeat that scene, the same phlegmatic enjoyment of the festival, the same light-heartedness and sure confidence under the great shadow, and the same ending.
GuardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Just ninety-nine years before this Goodwood meeting, when Napoleon and the veterans of the Imperial Guard were knocking at the gates of Brussels, a famous ball was given.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There were some, throwers of stones, searchers after a new thing on which to build a reputation, who have been preaching these many years past that the temper of England had changed, its solidity all dissolved into froth, and that a new race of neurotics was born on Mafeking night.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There were some, throwers of stones, searchers after a new thing on which to build a reputation, who have been preaching these many years past that the temper of England had changed, its solidity all dissolved into froth, and that a new race of neurotics was born on Mafeking night.
HEROINEnounUS /ˈheroʊən/
the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading ENTER THE HEROINE IN ANYTHING BUT WHITE SATIN Goodwood in the year nineteen hundred and fourteen!
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading ENTER THE HEROINE IN ANYTHING BUT WHITE SATIN Goodwood in the year nineteen hundred and fourteen!
ImperialadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɪriəl/
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading Just ninety-nine years before this Goodwood meeting, when Napoleon and the veterans of the Imperial Guard were knocking at the gates of Brussels, a famous ball was given.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ENTER THE HEROINE IN ANYTHING BUT WHITE SATIN Goodwood in the year nineteen hundred and fourteen!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There were some, throwers of stones, searchers after a new thing on which to build a reputation, who have been preaching these many years past that the temper of England had changed, its solidity all dissolved into froth, and that a new race of neurotics was born on Mafeking night.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There were some, throwers of stones, searchers after a new thing on which to build a reputation, who have been preaching these many years past that the temper of England had changed, its solidity all dissolved into froth, and that a new race of neurotics was born on Mafeking night.
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Just ninety-nine years before this Goodwood meeting, when Napoleon and the veterans of the Imperial Guard were knocking at the gates of Brussels, a famous ball was given.
knockingnounUS /ˈnɑːkɪŋ/
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading Just ninety-nine years before this Goodwood meeting, when Napoleon and the veterans of the Imperial Guard were knocking at the gates of Brussels, a famous ball was given.
light-heartedness
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Goodwood of the year nineteen-fourteen, _mutatis mutandis_, did but repeat that scene, the same phlegmatic enjoyment of the festival, the same light-heartedness and sure confidence under the great shadow, and the same ending.
Mafeking
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From this reading There were some, throwers of stones, searchers after a new thing on which to build a reputation, who have been preaching these many years past that the temper of England had changed, its solidity all dissolved into froth, and that a new race of neurotics was born on Mafeking night.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There were some, throwers of stones, searchers after a new thing on which to build a reputation, who have been preaching these many years past that the temper of England had changed, its solidity all dissolved into froth, and that a new race of neurotics was born on Mafeking night.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Just ninety-nine years before this Goodwood meeting, when Napoleon and the veterans of the Imperial Guard were knocking at the gates of Brussels, a famous ball was given.
mutandis
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Goodwood of the year nineteen-fourteen, _mutatis mutandis_, did but repeat that scene, the same phlegmatic enjoyment of the festival, the same light-heartedness and sure confidence under the great shadow, and the same ending.
mutatis
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Goodwood of the year nineteen-fourteen, _mutatis mutandis_, did but repeat that scene, the same phlegmatic enjoyment of the festival, the same light-heartedness and sure confidence under the great shadow, and the same ending.
NapoleonnounUS /nəˈpoʊliən/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading Just ninety-nine years before this Goodwood meeting, when Napoleon and the veterans of the Imperial Guard were knocking at the gates of Brussels, a famous ball was given.
neurotics
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From this reading There were some, throwers of stones, searchers after a new thing on which to build a reputation, who have been preaching these many years past that the temper of England had changed, its solidity all dissolved into froth, and that a new race of neurotics was born on Mafeking night.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading There were some, throwers of stones, searchers after a new thing on which to build a reputation, who have been preaching these many years past that the temper of England had changed, its solidity all dissolved into froth, and that a new race of neurotics was born on Mafeking night.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading There were some, throwers of stones, searchers after a new thing on which to build a reputation, who have been preaching these many years past that the temper of England had changed, its solidity all dissolved into froth, and that a new race of neurotics was born on Mafeking night.
nineteennounUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading ENTER THE HEROINE IN ANYTHING BUT WHITE SATIN Goodwood in the year nineteen hundred and fourteen!
nineteen-fourteen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Goodwood of the year nineteen-fourteen, _mutatis mutandis_, did but repeat that scene, the same phlegmatic enjoyment of the festival, the same light-heartedness and sure confidence under the great shadow, and the same ending.
ninety-nineadjective
being one less than one hundred and nine more than ninety
From this reading Just ninety-nine years before this Goodwood meeting, when Napoleon and the veterans of the Imperial Guard were knocking at the gates of Brussels, a famous ball was given.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The whispered word went round so that there should be no panic or alarm, and of a sudden every officer was gone.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were some, throwers of stones, searchers after a new thing on which to build a reputation, who have been preaching these many years past that the temper of England had changed, its solidity all dissolved into froth, and that a new race of neurotics was born on Mafeking night.
officernounUS /ˈɔːfəsər/
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The whispered word went round so that there should be no panic or alarm, and of a sudden every officer was gone.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were some, throwers of stones, searchers after a new thing on which to build a reputation, who have been preaching these many years past that the temper of England had changed, its solidity all dissolved into froth, and that a new race of neurotics was born on Mafeking night.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The whispered word went round so that there should be no panic or alarm, and of a sudden every officer was gone.
panicnounUS /ˈpænɪk/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading The whispered word went round so that there should be no panic or alarm, and of a sudden every officer was gone.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading There were some, throwers of stones, searchers after a new thing on which to build a reputation, who have been preaching these many years past that the temper of England had changed, its solidity all dissolved into froth, and that a new race of neurotics was born on Mafeking night.
phlegmaticadjectiveUS /fleɡˈmætɪk/
showing little emotion
From this reading Goodwood of the year nineteen-fourteen, _mutatis mutandis_, did but repeat that scene, the same phlegmatic enjoyment of the festival, the same light-heartedness and sure confidence under the great shadow, and the same ending.
preachingnounUS /ˈpriːtʃɪŋ/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading There were some, throwers of stones, searchers after a new thing on which to build a reputation, who have been preaching these many years past that the temper of England had changed, its solidity all dissolved into froth, and that a new race of neurotics was born on Mafeking night.
racenounUS /reɪs/
any competition
From this reading There were some, throwers of stones, searchers after a new thing on which to build a reputation, who have been preaching these many years past that the temper of England had changed, its solidity all dissolved into froth, and that a new race of neurotics was born on Mafeking night.
repeatverbUS /rɪˈpiːt/
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading Goodwood of the year nineteen-fourteen, _mutatis mutandis_, did but repeat that scene, the same phlegmatic enjoyment of the festival, the same light-heartedness and sure confidence under the great shadow, and the same ending.
reputationnounUS /ˌrepjəˈteɪʃən/
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading There were some, throwers of stones, searchers after a new thing on which to build a reputation, who have been preaching these many years past that the temper of England had changed, its solidity all dissolved into froth, and that a new race of neurotics was born on Mafeking night.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The whispered word went round so that there should be no panic or alarm, and of a sudden every officer was gone.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Goodwood of the year nineteen-fourteen, _mutatis mutandis_, did but repeat that scene, the same phlegmatic enjoyment of the festival, the same light-heartedness and sure confidence under the great shadow, and the same ending.
SATINnounUS /ˈsætən/
a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back
From this reading ENTER THE HEROINE IN ANYTHING BUT WHITE SATIN Goodwood in the year nineteen hundred and fourteen!
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Goodwood of the year nineteen-fourteen, _mutatis mutandis_, did but repeat that scene, the same phlegmatic enjoyment of the festival, the same light-heartedness and sure confidence under the great shadow, and the same ending.
searchersnounUS /ˈsɜːrtʃərz/
plural of “searcher” — someone making a search or inquiry
From this reading There were some, throwers of stones, searchers after a new thing on which to build a reputation, who have been preaching these many years past that the temper of England had changed, its solidity all dissolved into froth, and that a new race of neurotics was born on Mafeking night.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Goodwood of the year nineteen-fourteen, _mutatis mutandis_, did but repeat that scene, the same phlegmatic enjoyment of the festival, the same light-heartedness and sure confidence under the great shadow, and the same ending.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The whispered word went round so that there should be no panic or alarm, and of a sudden every officer was gone.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The whispered word went round so that there should be no panic or alarm, and of a sudden every officer was gone.
soliditynounUS /səˈlɪdəti/
the consistency of a solid
From this reading There were some, throwers of stones, searchers after a new thing on which to build a reputation, who have been preaching these many years past that the temper of England had changed, its solidity all dissolved into froth, and that a new race of neurotics was born on Mafeking night.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There were some, throwers of stones, searchers after a new thing on which to build a reputation, who have been preaching these many years past that the temper of England had changed, its solidity all dissolved into froth, and that a new race of neurotics was born on Mafeking night.
stonesnounUS /stoʊnz/
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading There were some, throwers of stones, searchers after a new thing on which to build a reputation, who have been preaching these many years past that the temper of England had changed, its solidity all dissolved into froth, and that a new race of neurotics was born on Mafeking night.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The whispered word went round so that there should be no panic or alarm, and of a sudden every officer was gone.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Goodwood of the year nineteen-fourteen, _mutatis mutandis_, did but repeat that scene, the same phlegmatic enjoyment of the festival, the same light-heartedness and sure confidence under the great shadow, and the same ending.
tempernounUS /ˈtempər/
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading There were some, throwers of stones, searchers after a new thing on which to build a reputation, who have been preaching these many years past that the temper of England had changed, its solidity all dissolved into froth, and that a new race of neurotics was born on Mafeking night.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were some, throwers of stones, searchers after a new thing on which to build a reputation, who have been preaching these many years past that the temper of England had changed, its solidity all dissolved into froth, and that a new race of neurotics was born on Mafeking night.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ENTER THE HEROINE IN ANYTHING BUT WHITE SATIN Goodwood in the year nineteen hundred and fourteen!
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were some, throwers of stones, searchers after a new thing on which to build a reputation, who have been preaching these many years past that the temper of England had changed, its solidity all dissolved into froth, and that a new race of neurotics was born on Mafeking night.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading There were some, throwers of stones, searchers after a new thing on which to build a reputation, who have been preaching these many years past that the temper of England had changed, its solidity all dissolved into froth, and that a new race of neurotics was born on Mafeking night.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading There were some, throwers of stones, searchers after a new thing on which to build a reputation, who have been preaching these many years past that the temper of England had changed, its solidity all dissolved into froth, and that a new race of neurotics was born on Mafeking night.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Just ninety-nine years before this Goodwood meeting, when Napoleon and the veterans of the Imperial Guard were knocking at the gates of Brussels, a famous ball was given.
throwersnounUS /ˈθroʊərz/
plural of “thrower” — a person who twists silk or rayon filaments into a thread or yarn
From this reading There were some, throwers of stones, searchers after a new thing on which to build a reputation, who have been preaching these many years past that the temper of England had changed, its solidity all dissolved into froth, and that a new race of neurotics was born on Mafeking night.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were some, throwers of stones, searchers after a new thing on which to build a reputation, who have been preaching these many years past that the temper of England had changed, its solidity all dissolved into froth, and that a new race of neurotics was born on Mafeking night.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Goodwood of the year nineteen-fourteen, _mutatis mutandis_, did but repeat that scene, the same phlegmatic enjoyment of the festival, the same light-heartedness and sure confidence under the great shadow, and the same ending.
veteransnounUS /ˈvetərənz/
plural of “veteran” — a serviceman who has seen considerable active service
From this reading Just ninety-nine years before this Goodwood meeting, when Napoleon and the veterans of the Imperial Guard were knocking at the gates of Brussels, a famous ball was given.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There were some, throwers of stones, searchers after a new thing on which to build a reputation, who have been preaching these many years past that the temper of England had changed, its solidity all dissolved into froth, and that a new race of neurotics was born on Mafeking night.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The whispered word went round so that there should be no panic or alarm, and of a sudden every officer was gone.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were some, throwers of stones, searchers after a new thing on which to build a reputation, who have been preaching these many years past that the temper of England had changed, its solidity all dissolved into froth, and that a new race of neurotics was born on Mafeking night.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Just ninety-nine years before this Goodwood meeting, when Napoleon and the veterans of the Imperial Guard were knocking at the gates of Brussels, a famous ball was given.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There were some, throwers of stones, searchers after a new thing on which to build a reputation, who have been preaching these many years past that the temper of England had changed, its solidity all dissolved into froth, and that a new race of neurotics was born on Mafeking night.
whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading The whispered word went round so that there should be no panic or alarm, and of a sudden every officer was gone.
WHITEnounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading ENTER THE HEROINE IN ANYTHING BUT WHITE SATIN Goodwood in the year nineteen hundred and fourteen!
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There were some, throwers of stones, searchers after a new thing on which to build a reputation, who have been preaching these many years past that the temper of England had changed, its solidity all dissolved into froth, and that a new race of neurotics was born on Mafeking night.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The whispered word went round so that there should be no panic or alarm, and of a sudden every officer was gone.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading ENTER THE HEROINE IN ANYTHING BUT WHITE SATIN Goodwood in the year nineteen hundred and fourteen!
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading There were some, throwers of stones, searchers after a new thing on which to build a reputation, who have been preaching these many years past that the temper of England had changed, its solidity all dissolved into froth, and that a new race of neurotics was born on Mafeking night.
