adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I must really rest a little before I can get on any farther.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading When I have reclined for a few minutes, with my eyes closed, and when Louis has refreshed my poor aching temples with a little eau-de-Cologne, I may be able to proceed.
accentnounUS /əkˈsent/
distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading Louis has a horrid accent, but he knows the language, and can write.
achingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪkɪŋ/
causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading When I have reclined for a few minutes, with my eyes closed, and when Louis has refreshed my poor aching temples with a little eau-de-Cologne, I may be able to proceed.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Her ladyship the Countess—— No. I am able to proceed, but not to sit up.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When I have reclined for a few minutes, with my eyes closed, and when Louis has refreshed my poor aching temples with a little eau-de-Cologne, I may be able to proceed.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I must really rest a little before I can get on any farther.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When I have reclined for a few minutes, with my eyes closed, and when Louis has refreshed my poor aching temples with a little eau-de-Cologne, I may be able to proceed.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I must really rest a little before I can get on any farther.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her ladyship the Countess—— No. I am able to proceed, but not to sit up.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I must really rest a little before I can get on any farther.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading When I have reclined for a few minutes, with my eyes closed, and when Louis has refreshed my poor aching temples with a little eau-de-Cologne, I may be able to proceed.
CountessnounUS /ˈkaʊntəs/
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading Her ladyship the Countess—— No. I am able to proceed, but not to sit up.
dictateverbUS /dɪkˈteɪt/
issue commands or orders for
From this reading I will recline and dictate.
eau-de-Cologne
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I have reclined for a few minutes, with my eyes closed, and when Louis has refreshed my poor aching temples with a little eau-de-Cologne, I may be able to proceed.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading When I have reclined for a few minutes, with my eyes closed, and when Louis has refreshed my poor aching temples with a little eau-de-Cologne, I may be able to proceed.
fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading I must really rest a little before I can get on any farther.
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 When I have reclined for a few minutes, with my eyes closed, and when Louis has refreshed my poor aching temples with a little eau-de-Cologne, I may be able to proceed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When I have reclined for a few minutes, with my eyes closed, and when Louis has refreshed my poor aching temples with a little eau-de-Cologne, I may be able to proceed.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I must really rest a little before I can get on any farther.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I have reclined for a few minutes, with my eyes closed, and when Louis has refreshed my poor aching temples with a little eau-de-Cologne, I may be able to proceed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When I have reclined for a few minutes, with my eyes closed, and when Louis has refreshed my poor aching temples with a little eau-de-Cologne, I may be able to proceed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Louis has a horrid accent, but he knows the language, and can write.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her ladyship the Countess—— No. I am able to proceed, but not to sit up.
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading Louis has a horrid accent, but he knows the language, and can write.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I must really rest a little before I can get on any farther.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Louis has a horrid accent, but he knows the language, and can write.
ladyshipnoun
a title used to address any peeress except a duchess
From this reading Her ladyship the Countess—— No. I am able to proceed, but not to sit up.
languagenounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒ/
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading Louis has a horrid accent, but he knows the language, and can write.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I must really rest a little before I can get on any farther.
LouisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading When I have reclined for a few minutes, with my eyes closed, and when Louis has refreshed my poor aching temples with a little eau-de-Cologne, I may be able to proceed.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading When I have reclined for a few minutes, with my eyes closed, and when Louis has refreshed my poor aching temples with a little eau-de-Cologne, I may be able to proceed.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading When I have reclined for a few minutes, with my eyes closed, and when Louis has refreshed my poor aching temples with a little eau-de-Cologne, I may be able to proceed.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must really rest a little before I can get on any farther.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When I have reclined for a few minutes, with my eyes closed, and when Louis has refreshed my poor aching temples with a little eau-de-Cologne, I may be able to proceed.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Her ladyship the Countess—— No. I am able to proceed, but not to sit up.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her ladyship the Countess—— No. I am able to proceed, but not to sit up.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I must really rest a little before I can get on any farther.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading When I have reclined for a few minutes, with my eyes closed, and when Louis has refreshed my poor aching temples with a little eau-de-Cologne, I may be able to proceed.
proceedverbUS /prəˈsiːd/
continue talking
From this reading When I have reclined for a few minutes, with my eyes closed, and when Louis has refreshed my poor aching temples with a little eau-de-Cologne, I may be able to proceed.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I must really rest a little before I can get on any farther.
reclineverbUS /rɪˈklaɪn/
move the upper body backwards and down
From this reading I will recline and dictate.
reclinedverbUS /rɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “recline” — move the upper body backwards and down
From this reading When I have reclined for a few minutes, with my eyes closed, and when Louis has refreshed my poor aching temples with a little eau-de-Cologne, I may be able to proceed.
refreshedadjectiveUS /riˈfreʃt/
with restored energy
From this reading When I have reclined for a few minutes, with my eyes closed, and when Louis has refreshed my poor aching temples with a little eau-de-Cologne, I may be able to proceed.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading I must really rest a little before I can get on any farther.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading Her ladyship the Countess—— No. I am able to proceed, but not to sit up.
templesnounUS /ˈtempəlz/
plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading When I have reclined for a few minutes, with my eyes closed, and when Louis has refreshed my poor aching temples with a little eau-de-Cologne, I may be able to proceed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her ladyship the Countess—— No. I am able to proceed, but not to sit up.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I have reclined for a few minutes, with my eyes closed, and when Louis has refreshed my poor aching temples with a little eau-de-Cologne, I may be able to proceed.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Her ladyship the Countess—— No. I am able to proceed, but not to sit up.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I have reclined for a few minutes, with my eyes closed, and when Louis has refreshed my poor aching temples with a little eau-de-Cologne, I may be able to proceed.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will recline and dictate.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When I have reclined for a few minutes, with my eyes closed, and when Louis has refreshed my poor aching temples with a little eau-de-Cologne, I may be able to proceed.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading Louis has a horrid accent, but he knows the language, and can write.
