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From this reading Next morning they were a sodden mass weighing 24 lbs.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Most men had gone to bed, and I have a blurred memory of men in pyjamas and dressing-gowns getting hold of me and trying to get the chunks of armour which were my clothes to leave my body.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Finally they cut them off and threw them into an angular heap at the foot of my bunk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Most men had gone to bed, and I have a blurred memory of men in pyjamas and dressing-gowns getting hold of me and trying to get the chunks of armour which were my clothes to leave my body.
angularadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡjələr/
measured by an angle or by the rate of change of an angle
From this reading Finally they cut them off and threw them into an angular heap at the foot of my bunk.
armournounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles
From this reading Most men had gone to bed, and I have a blurred memory of men in pyjamas and dressing-gowns getting hold of me and trying to get the chunks of armour which were my clothes to leave my body.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Finally they cut them off and threw them into an angular heap at the foot of my bunk.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Most men had gone to bed, and I have a blurred memory of men in pyjamas and dressing-gowns getting hold of me and trying to get the chunks of armour which were my clothes to leave my body.
blurredadjectiveUS /blɜːrd/
indistinct or hazy in outline
From this reading Most men had gone to bed, and I have a blurred memory of men in pyjamas and dressing-gowns getting hold of me and trying to get the chunks of armour which were my clothes to leave my body.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Most men had gone to bed, and I have a blurred memory of men in pyjamas and dressing-gowns getting hold of me and trying to get the chunks of armour which were my clothes to leave my body.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading Bread and jam, and cocoa; showers of questions; "You know this is the hardest journey ever made," from Scott; a broken record of George Robey on the gramophone which started us laughing until in our weak state we found it difficult to stop.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Bread and jam, and cocoa; showers of questions; "You know this is the hardest journey ever made," from Scott; a broken record of George Robey on the gramophone which started us laughing until in our weak state we found it difficult to stop.
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading Finally they cut them off and threw them into an angular heap at the foot of my bunk.
chunksnounUS /tʃʌŋks/
plural of “chunk” — a compact mass
From this reading Most men had gone to bed, and I have a blurred memory of men in pyjamas and dressing-gowns getting hold of me and trying to get the chunks of armour which were my clothes to leave my body.
clothing in general
From this reading Most men had gone to bed, and I have a blurred memory of men in pyjamas and dressing-gowns getting hold of me and trying to get the chunks of armour which were my clothes to leave my body.
cocoanounUS /ˈkoʊkoʊ/
a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot
From this reading Bread and jam, and cocoa; showers of questions; "You know this is the hardest journey ever made," from Scott; a broken record of George Robey on the gramophone which started us laughing until in our weak state we found it difficult to stop.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Finally they cut them off and threw them into an angular heap at the foot of my bunk.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Bread and jam, and cocoa; showers of questions; "You know this is the hardest journey ever made," from Scott; a broken record of George Robey on the gramophone which started us laughing until in our weak state we found it difficult to stop.
dressing-gowns
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From this reading Most men had gone to bed, and I have a blurred memory of men in pyjamas and dressing-gowns getting hold of me and trying to get the chunks of armour which were my clothes to leave my body.
at any time
From this reading Bread and jam, and cocoa; showers of questions; "You know this is the hardest journey ever made," from Scott; a broken record of George Robey on the gramophone which started us laughing until in our weak state we found it difficult to stop.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally they cut them off and threw them into an angular heap at the foot of my bunk.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Finally they cut them off and threw them into an angular heap at the foot of my bunk.
set up or found
From this reading Bread and jam, and cocoa; showers of questions; "You know this is the hardest journey ever made," from Scott; a broken record of George Robey on the gramophone which started us laughing until in our weak state we found it difficult to stop.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Bread and jam, and cocoa; showers of questions; "You know this is the hardest journey ever made," from Scott; a broken record of George Robey on the gramophone which started us laughing until in our weak state we found it difficult to stop.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Bread and jam, and cocoa; showers of questions; "You know this is the hardest journey ever made," from Scott; a broken record of George Robey on the gramophone which started us laughing until in our weak state we found it difficult to stop.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Most men had gone to bed, and I have a blurred memory of men in pyjamas and dressing-gowns getting hold of me and trying to get the chunks of armour which were my clothes to leave my body.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Most men had gone to bed, and I have a blurred memory of men in pyjamas and dressing-gowns getting hold of me and trying to get the chunks of armour which were my clothes to leave my body.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Most men had gone to bed, and I have a blurred memory of men in pyjamas and dressing-gowns getting hold of me and trying to get the chunks of armour which were my clothes to leave my body.
gramophonenoun
an antique record player; the sound of the vibrating needle is amplified acoustically
From this reading Bread and jam, and cocoa; showers of questions; "You know this is the hardest journey ever made," from Scott; a broken record of George Robey on the gramophone which started us laughing until in our weak state we found it difficult to stop.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Most men had gone to bed, and I have a blurred memory of men in pyjamas and dressing-gowns getting hold of me and trying to get the chunks of armour which were my clothes to leave my body.
hardestadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdəst/
superlative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading Bread and jam, and cocoa; showers of questions; "You know this is the hardest journey ever made," from Scott; a broken record of George Robey on the gramophone which started us laughing until in our weak state we found it difficult to stop.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Most men had gone to bed, and I have a blurred memory of men in pyjamas and dressing-gowns getting hold of me and trying to get the chunks of armour which were my clothes to leave my body.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Finally they cut them off and threw them into an angular heap at the foot of my bunk.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Most men had gone to bed, and I have a blurred memory of men in pyjamas and dressing-gowns getting hold of me and trying to get the chunks of armour which were my clothes to leave my body.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Most men had gone to bed, and I have a blurred memory of men in pyjamas and dressing-gowns getting hold of me and trying to get the chunks of armour which were my clothes to leave my body.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Most men had gone to bed, and I have a blurred memory of men in pyjamas and dressing-gowns getting hold of me and trying to get the chunks of armour which were my clothes to leave my body.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading SPRING Inside was pandemonium.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Finally they cut them off and threw them into an angular heap at the foot of my bunk.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bread and jam, and cocoa; showers of questions; "You know this is the hardest journey ever made," from Scott; a broken record of George Robey on the gramophone which started us laughing until in our weak state we found it difficult to stop.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Bread and jam, and cocoa; showers of questions; "You know this is the hardest journey ever made," from Scott; a broken record of George Robey on the gramophone which started us laughing until in our weak state we found it difficult to stop.
jamverbUS /dʒæm/
press tightly together or cram
From this reading Bread and jam, and cocoa; showers of questions; "You know this is the hardest journey ever made," from Scott; a broken record of George Robey on the gramophone which started us laughing until in our weak state we found it difficult to stop.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Bread and jam, and cocoa; showers of questions; "You know this is the hardest journey ever made," from Scott; a broken record of George Robey on the gramophone which started us laughing until in our weak state we found it difficult to stop.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Bread and jam, and cocoa; showers of questions; "You know this is the hardest journey ever made," from Scott; a broken record of George Robey on the gramophone which started us laughing until in our weak state we found it difficult to stop.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading Bread and jam, and cocoa; showers of questions; "You know this is the hardest journey ever made," from Scott; a broken record of George Robey on the gramophone which started us laughing until in our weak state we found it difficult to stop.
lbsnounUS /paʊndz/
plural of “lb” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading Next morning they were a sodden mass weighing 24 lbs.
go away from a place
From this reading Most men had gone to bed, and I have a blurred memory of men in pyjamas and dressing-gowns getting hold of me and trying to get the chunks of armour which were my clothes to leave my body.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Bread and jam, and cocoa; showers of questions; "You know this is the hardest journey ever made," from Scott; a broken record of George Robey on the gramophone which started us laughing until in our weak state we found it difficult to stop.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Next morning they were a sodden mass weighing 24 lbs.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Most men had gone to bed, and I have a blurred memory of men in pyjamas and dressing-gowns getting hold of me and trying to get the chunks of armour which were my clothes to leave my body.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Most men had gone to bed, and I have a blurred memory of men in pyjamas and dressing-gowns getting hold of me and trying to get the chunks of armour which were my clothes to leave my body.
the force of workers available
From this reading Most men had gone to bed, and I have a blurred memory of men in pyjamas and dressing-gowns getting hold of me and trying to get the chunks of armour which were my clothes to leave my body.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning they were a sodden mass weighing 24 lbs.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most men had gone to bed, and I have a blurred memory of men in pyjamas and dressing-gowns getting hold of me and trying to get the chunks of armour which were my clothes to leave my body.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Most men had gone to bed, and I have a blurred memory of men in pyjamas and dressing-gowns getting hold of me and trying to get the chunks of armour which were my clothes to leave my body.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning they were a sodden mass weighing 24 lbs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Most men had gone to bed, and I have a blurred memory of men in pyjamas and dressing-gowns getting hold of me and trying to get the chunks of armour which were my clothes to leave my body.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Finally they cut them off and threw them into an angular heap at the foot of my bunk.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Bread and jam, and cocoa; showers of questions; "You know this is the hardest journey ever made," from Scott; a broken record of George Robey on the gramophone which started us laughing until in our weak state we found it difficult to stop.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Bread and jam, and cocoa; showers of questions; "You know this is the hardest journey ever made," from Scott; a broken record of George Robey on the gramophone which started us laughing until in our weak state we found it difficult to stop.
pandemoniumnounUS /ˌpændɪˈmoʊniəm/
a state of extreme confusion and disorder
From this reading SPRING Inside was pandemonium.
pyjamas
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From this reading Most men had gone to bed, and I have a blurred memory of men in pyjamas and dressing-gowns getting hold of me and trying to get the chunks of armour which were my clothes to leave my body.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Bread and jam, and cocoa; showers of questions; "You know this is the hardest journey ever made," from Scott; a broken record of George Robey on the gramophone which started us laughing until in our weak state we found it difficult to stop.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading Bread and jam, and cocoa; showers of questions; "You know this is the hardest journey ever made," from Scott; a broken record of George Robey on the gramophone which started us laughing until in our weak state we found it difficult to stop.
Robey
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From this reading Bread and jam, and cocoa; showers of questions; "You know this is the hardest journey ever made," from Scott; a broken record of George Robey on the gramophone which started us laughing until in our weak state we found it difficult to stop.
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading Bread and jam, and cocoa; showers of questions; "You know this is the hardest journey ever made," from Scott; a broken record of George Robey on the gramophone which started us laughing until in our weak state we found it difficult to stop.
showersnounUS /ˈʃaʊərz/
plural of “shower” — a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading Bread and jam, and cocoa; showers of questions; "You know this is the hardest journey ever made," from Scott; a broken record of George Robey on the gramophone which started us laughing until in our weak state we found it difficult to stop.
soddenadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːdən/
wet through and through; thoroughly wet
From this reading Next morning they were a sodden mass weighing 24 lbs.
the season of growth
From this reading SPRING Inside was pandemonium.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Bread and jam, and cocoa; showers of questions; "You know this is the hardest journey ever made," from Scott; a broken record of George Robey on the gramophone which started us laughing until in our weak state we found it difficult to stop.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Bread and jam, and cocoa; showers of questions; "You know this is the hardest journey ever made," from Scott; a broken record of George Robey on the gramophone which started us laughing until in our weak state we found it difficult to stop.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Bread and jam, and cocoa; showers of questions; "You know this is the hardest journey ever made," from Scott; a broken record of George Robey on the gramophone which started us laughing until in our weak state we found it difficult to stop.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Most men had gone to bed, and I have a blurred memory of men in pyjamas and dressing-gowns getting hold of me and trying to get the chunks of armour which were my clothes to leave my body.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Finally they cut them off and threw them into an angular heap at the foot of my bunk.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Finally they cut them off and threw them into an angular heap at the foot of my bunk.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Bread and jam, and cocoa; showers of questions; "You know this is the hardest journey ever made," from Scott; a broken record of George Robey on the gramophone which started us laughing until in our weak state we found it difficult to stop.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Finally they cut them off and threw them into an angular heap at the foot of my bunk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Most men had gone to bed, and I have a blurred memory of men in pyjamas and dressing-gowns getting hold of me and trying to get the chunks of armour which were my clothes to leave my body.
hard to endure
From this reading Most men had gone to bed, and I have a blurred memory of men in pyjamas and dressing-gowns getting hold of me and trying to get the chunks of armour which were my clothes to leave my body.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Bread and jam, and cocoa; showers of questions; "You know this is the hardest journey ever made," from Scott; a broken record of George Robey on the gramophone which started us laughing until in our weak state we found it difficult to stop.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bread and jam, and cocoa; showers of questions; "You know this is the hardest journey ever made," from Scott; a broken record of George Robey on the gramophone which started us laughing until in our weak state we found it difficult to stop.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SPRING Inside was pandemonium.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Bread and jam, and cocoa; showers of questions; "You know this is the hardest journey ever made," from Scott; a broken record of George Robey on the gramophone which started us laughing until in our weak state we found it difficult to stop.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading Bread and jam, and cocoa; showers of questions; "You know this is the hardest journey ever made," from Scott; a broken record of George Robey on the gramophone which started us laughing until in our weak state we found it difficult to stop.
weighingnounUS /ˈweɪɪŋ/
careful consideration
From this reading Next morning they were a sodden mass weighing 24 lbs.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Most men had gone to bed, and I have a blurred memory of men in pyjamas and dressing-gowns getting hold of me and trying to get the chunks of armour which were my clothes to leave my body.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Most men had gone to bed, and I have a blurred memory of men in pyjamas and dressing-gowns getting hold of me and trying to get the chunks of armour which were my clothes to leave my body.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Bread and jam, and cocoa; showers of questions; "You know this is the hardest journey ever made," from Scott; a broken record of George Robey on the gramophone which started us laughing until in our weak state we found it difficult to stop.
