adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That lasted for maybe five minutes, and was succeeded by a fit of the horrors.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Milkman Sets Out on his Travels I sat down in an armchair and felt very sick.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Milkman Sets Out on his Travels I sat down in an armchair and felt very sick.
armchairnounUS /ˈɑːrmtʃer/
chair with a support on each side for arms
From this reading The Milkman Sets Out on his Travels I sat down in an armchair and felt very sick.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading The poor staring white face on the floor was more than I could bear, and I managed to get a table-cloth and cover it.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I had seen men die violently before; indeed I had killed a few myself in the Matabele War; but this cold-blooded indoor business was different.
brandynounUS /ˈbrændi/
distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice
From this reading Then I staggered to a cupboard, found the brandy and swallowed several mouthfuls.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading I had seen men die violently before; indeed I had killed a few myself in the Matabele War; but this cold-blooded indoor business was different.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had seen men die violently before; indeed I had killed a few myself in the Matabele War; but this cold-blooded indoor business was different.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That lasted for maybe five minutes, and was succeeded by a fit of the horrors.
cold-bloodedadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊldˈblʌdəd/
without compunction or human feeling
From this reading I had seen men die violently before; indeed I had killed a few myself in the Matabele War; but this cold-blooded indoor business was different.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The poor staring white face on the floor was more than I could bear, and I managed to get a table-cloth and cover it.
coververbUS /ˈkʌvər/
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading The poor staring white face on the floor was more than I could bear, and I managed to get a table-cloth and cover it.
cupboardnounUS /ˈkʌbərd/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading Then I staggered to a cupboard, found the brandy and swallowed several mouthfuls.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading I had seen men die violently before; indeed I had killed a few myself in the Matabele War; but this cold-blooded indoor business was different.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading I had seen men die violently before; indeed I had killed a few myself in the Matabele War; but this cold-blooded indoor business was different.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The Milkman Sets Out on his Travels I sat down in an armchair and felt very sick.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The poor staring white face on the floor was more than I could bear, and I managed to get a table-cloth and cover it.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The Milkman Sets Out on his Travels I sat down in an armchair and felt very sick.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I had seen men die violently before; indeed I had killed a few myself in the Matabele War; but this cold-blooded indoor business was different.
fitverbUS /fɪt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading That lasted for maybe five minutes, and was succeeded by a fit of the horrors.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading That lasted for maybe five minutes, and was succeeded by a fit of the horrors.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The poor staring white face on the floor was more than I could bear, and I managed to get a table-cloth and cover it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That lasted for maybe five minutes, and was succeeded by a fit of the horrors.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Then I staggered to a cupboard, found the brandy and swallowed several mouthfuls.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The poor staring white face on the floor was more than I could bear, and I managed to get a table-cloth and cover it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had seen men die violently before; indeed I had killed a few myself in the Matabele War; but this cold-blooded indoor business was different.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Milkman Sets Out on his Travels I sat down in an armchair and felt very sick.
horrorsnounUS /ˈhɔːrərz/
plural of “horror” — intense and profound fear
From this reading That lasted for maybe five minutes, and was succeeded by a fit of the horrors.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Milkman Sets Out on his Travels I sat down in an armchair and felt very sick.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Milkman Sets Out on his Travels I sat down in an armchair and felt very sick.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading I had seen men die violently before; indeed I had killed a few myself in the Matabele War; but this cold-blooded indoor business was different.
indooradjectiveUS /ˈɪndɔːr/
located, suited for, or taking place within a building
From this reading I had seen men die violently before; indeed I had killed a few myself in the Matabele War; but this cold-blooded indoor business was different.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The poor staring white face on the floor was more than I could bear, and I managed to get a table-cloth and cover it.
killedverbUS /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading I had seen men die violently before; indeed I had killed a few myself in the Matabele War; but this cold-blooded indoor business was different.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading That lasted for maybe five minutes, and was succeeded by a fit of the horrors.
managedverbUS /ˈmænədʒd/
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading The poor staring white face on the floor was more than I could bear, and I managed to get a table-cloth and cover it.
Matabelenoun
a Bantu language sometimes considered a dialect of Zulu
From this reading I had seen men die violently before; indeed I had killed a few myself in the Matabele War; but this cold-blooded indoor business was different.
maybeadverbUS /ˈmeɪbi/
by chance
From this reading That lasted for maybe five minutes, and was succeeded by a fit of the horrors.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading I had seen men die violently before; indeed I had killed a few myself in the Matabele War; but this cold-blooded indoor business was different.
MilkmannounUS /ˈmɪlkmæn/
someone who delivers milk
From this reading The Milkman Sets Out on his Travels I sat down in an armchair and felt very sick.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading That lasted for maybe five minutes, and was succeeded by a fit of the horrors.
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 poor staring white face on the floor was more than I could bear, and I managed to get a table-cloth and cover it.
mouthfuls
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then I staggered to a cupboard, found the brandy and swallowed several mouthfuls.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I had seen men die violently before; indeed I had killed a few myself in the Matabele War; but this cold-blooded indoor business was different.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That lasted for maybe five minutes, and was succeeded by a fit of the horrors.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Milkman Sets Out on his Travels I sat down in an armchair and felt very sick.
OutadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Milkman Sets Out on his Travels I sat down in an armchair and felt very sick.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The poor staring white face on the floor was more than I could bear, and I managed to get a table-cloth and cover it.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The Milkman Sets Out on his Travels I sat down in an armchair and felt very sick.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I had seen men die violently before; indeed I had killed a few myself in the Matabele War; but this cold-blooded indoor business was different.
SetsnounUS /sets/
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading The Milkman Sets Out on his Travels I sat down in an armchair and felt very sick.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Then I staggered to a cupboard, found the brandy and swallowed several mouthfuls.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The Milkman Sets Out on his Travels I sat down in an armchair and felt very sick.
staggeredverbUS /ˈstæɡərd/
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading Then I staggered to a cupboard, found the brandy and swallowed several mouthfuls.
staringadjectiveUS /ˈsterɪŋ/
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading The poor staring white face on the floor was more than I could bear, and I managed to get a table-cloth and cover it.
succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading That lasted for maybe five minutes, and was succeeded by a fit of the horrors.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading Then I staggered to a cupboard, found the brandy and swallowed several mouthfuls.
table-cloth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The poor staring white face on the floor was more than I could bear, and I managed to get a table-cloth and cover it.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The poor staring white face on the floor was more than I could bear, and I managed to get a table-cloth and cover it.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That lasted for maybe five minutes, and was succeeded by a fit of the horrors.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Milkman Sets Out on his Travels I sat down in an armchair and felt very sick.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I staggered to a cupboard, found the brandy and swallowed several mouthfuls.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I had seen men die violently before; indeed I had killed a few myself in the Matabele War; but this cold-blooded indoor business was different.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The poor staring white face on the floor was more than I could bear, and I managed to get a table-cloth and cover it.
TravelsnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading The Milkman Sets Out on his Travels I sat down in an armchair and felt very sick.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The Milkman Sets Out on his Travels I sat down in an armchair and felt very sick.
violentlyadverbUS /ˈvaɪələntli/
in a violent manner
From this reading I had seen men die violently before; indeed I had killed a few myself in the Matabele War; but this cold-blooded indoor business was different.
WarnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading I had seen men die violently before; indeed I had killed a few myself in the Matabele War; but this cold-blooded indoor business was different.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That lasted for maybe five minutes, and was succeeded by a fit of the horrors.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading The poor staring white face on the floor was more than I could bear, and I managed to get a table-cloth and cover it.
