10.45
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From this reading Retire nightly at 10.45; and clothe yourself (if you please) throughout in hygienic flannel.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some days later, accordingly, the three males of this depressing family might have been observed (by a reader of G. P. R. James) taking their departure from the East Station of Bournemouth.
accordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading The weather was raw and changeable, and Joseph was arrayed in consequence according to the principles of Sir Faraday Bond, a man no less strict (as is well known) on costume than on diet.
accordinglyadverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Some days later, accordingly, the three males of this depressing family might have been observed (by a reader of G. P. R. James) taking their departure from the East Station of Bournemouth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The weather was raw and changeable, and Joseph was arrayed in consequence according to the principles of Sir Faraday Bond, a man no less strict (as is well known) on costume than on diet.
antimonialadjective
containing antimony
From this reading ‘Avoid tea, madam,’ the reader has doubtless heard him say, ‘avoid tea, fried liver, antimonial wine, and bakers’ bread.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are few polite invalids who have not lived, or tried to live, by that punctilious physician’s orders.
arrayedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪd/
in ceremonial attire and paraphernalia
From this reading The weather was raw and changeable, and Joseph was arrayed in consequence according to the principles of Sir Faraday Bond, a man no less strict (as is well known) on costume than on diet.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The weather was raw and changeable, and Joseph was arrayed in consequence according to the principles of Sir Faraday Bond, a man no less strict (as is well known) on costume than on diet.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Retire nightly at 10.45; and clothe yourself (if you please) throughout in hygienic flannel.
AvoidverbUS /əˈvɔɪd/
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading ‘Avoid tea, madam,’ the reader has doubtless heard him say, ‘avoid tea, fried liver, antimonial wine, and bakers’ bread.
bakersnounUS /ˈbeɪkərz/
plural of “baker” — someone who bakes commercially
From this reading ‘Avoid tea, madam,’ the reader has doubtless heard him say, ‘avoid tea, fried liver, antimonial wine, and bakers’ bread.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Some days later, accordingly, the three males of this depressing family might have been observed (by a reader of G. P. R. James) taking their departure from the East Station of Bournemouth.
BondnounUS /bɑːnd/
an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading The weather was raw and changeable, and Joseph was arrayed in consequence according to the principles of Sir Faraday Bond, a man no less strict (as is well known) on costume than on diet.
Bournemouth
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From this reading Some days later, accordingly, the three males of this depressing family might have been observed (by a reader of G. P. R. James) taking their departure from the East Station of Bournemouth.
breadnounUS /bred/
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading ‘Avoid tea, madam,’ the reader has doubtless heard him say, ‘avoid tea, fried liver, antimonial wine, and bakers’ bread.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Some days later, accordingly, the three males of this depressing family might have been observed (by a reader of G. P. R. James) taking their departure from the East Station of Bournemouth.
changeableadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəbəl/
capable of or tending to change in form or quality or nature
From this reading The weather was raw and changeable, and Joseph was arrayed in consequence according to the principles of Sir Faraday Bond, a man no less strict (as is well known) on costume than on diet.
clotheverbUS /kloʊð/
provide with clothes or put clothes on
From this reading Retire nightly at 10.45; and clothe yourself (if you please) throughout in hygienic flannel.
consequencenounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəns/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The weather was raw and changeable, and Joseph was arrayed in consequence according to the principles of Sir Faraday Bond, a man no less strict (as is well known) on costume than on diet.
costumenounUS /kɑːˈstuːm/
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading The weather was raw and changeable, and Joseph was arrayed in consequence according to the principles of Sir Faraday Bond, a man no less strict (as is well known) on costume than on diet.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Some days later, accordingly, the three males of this depressing family might have been observed (by a reader of G. P. R. James) taking their departure from the East Station of Bournemouth.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading Some days later, accordingly, the three males of this depressing family might have been observed (by a reader of G. P. R. James) taking their departure from the East Station of Bournemouth.
depressingadjectiveUS /dɪˈpresɪŋ/
causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
From this reading Some days later, accordingly, the three males of this depressing family might have been observed (by a reader of G. P. R. James) taking their departure from the East Station of Bournemouth.
dietnounUS /ˈdaɪət/
a prescribed selection of foods
From this reading The weather was raw and changeable, and Joseph was arrayed in consequence according to the principles of Sir Faraday Bond, a man no less strict (as is well known) on costume than on diet.
doubtlessadverbUS /ˈdaʊtləs/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading ‘Avoid tea, madam,’ the reader has doubtless heard him say, ‘avoid tea, fried liver, antimonial wine, and bakers’ bread.
EastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Some days later, accordingly, the three males of this depressing family might have been observed (by a reader of G. P. R. James) taking their departure from the East Station of Bournemouth.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading Some days later, accordingly, the three males of this depressing family might have been observed (by a reader of G. P. R. James) taking their departure from the East Station of Bournemouth.
FaradaynounUS /ˈfærədeɪ/
the English physicist and chemist who discovered electromagnetic induction (1791-1867)
From this reading The weather was raw and changeable, and Joseph was arrayed in consequence according to the principles of Sir Faraday Bond, a man no less strict (as is well known) on costume than on diet.
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 There are few polite invalids who have not lived, or tried to live, by that punctilious physician’s orders.
flannelnounUS /ˈflænəl/
a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing
From this reading Retire nightly at 10.45; and clothe yourself (if you please) throughout in hygienic flannel.
friedadjectiveUS /fraɪd/
cooked by frying in fat
From this reading ‘Avoid tea, madam,’ the reader has doubtless heard him say, ‘avoid tea, fried liver, antimonial wine, and bakers’ bread.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Some days later, accordingly, the three males of this depressing family might have been observed (by a reader of G. P. R. James) taking their departure from the East Station of Bournemouth.
GnounUS /dʒiː/
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading Some days later, accordingly, the three males of this depressing family might have been observed (by a reader of G. P. R. James) taking their departure from the East Station of Bournemouth.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Avoid tea, madam,’ the reader has doubtless heard him say, ‘avoid tea, fried liver, antimonial wine, and bakers’ bread.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Some days later, accordingly, the three males of this depressing family might have been observed (by a reader of G. P. R. James) taking their departure from the East Station of Bournemouth.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading ‘Avoid tea, madam,’ the reader has doubtless heard him say, ‘avoid tea, fried liver, antimonial wine, and bakers’ bread.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘Avoid tea, madam,’ the reader has doubtless heard him say, ‘avoid tea, fried liver, antimonial wine, and bakers’ bread.
hygienicadjective
tending to promote or preserve health
From this reading Retire nightly at 10.45; and clothe yourself (if you please) throughout in hygienic flannel.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Retire nightly at 10.45; and clothe yourself (if you please) throughout in hygienic flannel.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The weather was raw and changeable, and Joseph was arrayed in consequence according to the principles of Sir Faraday Bond, a man no less strict (as is well known) on costume than on diet.
invalidsnounUS /ˈɪnvələdz/
plural of “invalid” — someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading There are few polite invalids who have not lived, or tried to live, by that punctilious physician’s orders.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The weather was raw and changeable, and Joseph was arrayed in consequence according to the principles of Sir Faraday Bond, a man no less strict (as is well known) on costume than on diet.
JamesnounUS /dʒeɪmz/
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading Some days later, accordingly, the three males of this depressing family might have been observed (by a reader of G. P. R. James) taking their departure from the East Station of Bournemouth.
JosephnounUS /ˈdʒoʊsəf/
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading The weather was raw and changeable, and Joseph was arrayed in consequence according to the principles of Sir Faraday Bond, a man no less strict (as is well known) on costume than on diet.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The weather was raw and changeable, and Joseph was arrayed in consequence according to the principles of Sir Faraday Bond, a man no less strict (as is well known) on costume than on diet.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Some days later, accordingly, the three males of this depressing family might have been observed (by a reader of G. P. R. James) taking their departure from the East Station of Bournemouth.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The weather was raw and changeable, and Joseph was arrayed in consequence according to the principles of Sir Faraday Bond, a man no less strict (as is well known) on costume than on diet.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading There are few polite invalids who have not lived, or tried to live, by that punctilious physician’s orders.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading There are few polite invalids who have not lived, or tried to live, by that punctilious physician’s orders.
livernounUS /ˈlɪvər/
large and complicated reddish-brown glandular organ located in the upper right portion of the abdominal cavity
From this reading ‘Avoid tea, madam,’ the reader has doubtless heard him say, ‘avoid tea, fried liver, antimonial wine, and bakers’ bread.
madamnounUS /ˈmædəm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading ‘Avoid tea, madam,’ the reader has doubtless heard him say, ‘avoid tea, fried liver, antimonial wine, and bakers’ bread.
malesnounUS /meɪlz/
plural of “male” — an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes
From this reading Some days later, accordingly, the three males of this depressing family might have been observed (by a reader of G. P. R. James) taking their departure from the East Station of Bournemouth.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The weather was raw and changeable, and Joseph was arrayed in consequence according to the principles of Sir Faraday Bond, a man no less strict (as is well known) on costume than on diet.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Some days later, accordingly, the three males of this depressing family might have been observed (by a reader of G. P. R. James) taking their departure from the East Station of Bournemouth.
nightlyadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪtli/
happening every night
From this reading Retire nightly at 10.45; and clothe yourself (if you please) throughout in hygienic flannel.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The weather was raw and changeable, and Joseph was arrayed in consequence according to the principles of Sir Faraday Bond, a man no less strict (as is well known) on costume than on diet.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There are few polite invalids who have not lived, or tried to live, by that punctilious physician’s orders.
observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Some days later, accordingly, the three males of this depressing family might have been observed (by a reader of G. P. R. James) taking their departure from the East Station of Bournemouth.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some days later, accordingly, the three males of this depressing family might have been observed (by a reader of G. P. R. James) taking their departure from the East Station of Bournemouth.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The weather was raw and changeable, and Joseph was arrayed in consequence according to the principles of Sir Faraday Bond, a man no less strict (as is well known) on costume than on diet.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There are few polite invalids who have not lived, or tried to live, by that punctilious physician’s orders.
ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading There are few polite invalids who have not lived, or tried to live, by that punctilious physician’s orders.
PnounUS /piː/
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading Some days later, accordingly, the three males of this depressing family might have been observed (by a reader of G. P. R. James) taking their departure from the East Station of Bournemouth.
physician'snounUS /fəˈzɪʃənz/
possessive form of “physician” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading There are few polite invalids who have not lived, or tried to live, by that punctilious physician’s orders.
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Retire nightly at 10.45; and clothe yourself (if you please) throughout in hygienic flannel.
politeadjectiveUS /pəˈlaɪt/
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading There are few polite invalids who have not lived, or tried to live, by that punctilious physician’s orders.
principlesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəlz/
plural of “principle” — a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading The weather was raw and changeable, and Joseph was arrayed in consequence according to the principles of Sir Faraday Bond, a man no less strict (as is well known) on costume than on diet.
punctiliousadjectiveUS /pəŋkˈtɪliəs/
marked by precise accordance with details
From this reading There are few polite invalids who have not lived, or tried to live, by that punctilious physician’s orders.
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 Some days later, accordingly, the three males of this depressing family might have been observed (by a reader of G. P. R. James) taking their departure from the East Station of Bournemouth.
rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading The weather was raw and changeable, and Joseph was arrayed in consequence according to the principles of Sir Faraday Bond, a man no less strict (as is well known) on costume than on diet.
readernounUS /ˈriːdər/
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Some days later, accordingly, the three males of this depressing family might have been observed (by a reader of G. P. R. James) taking their departure from the East Station of Bournemouth.
RetireverbUS /rɪˈtaɪr/
go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
From this reading Retire nightly at 10.45; and clothe yourself (if you please) throughout in hygienic flannel.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading ‘Avoid tea, madam,’ the reader has doubtless heard him say, ‘avoid tea, fried liver, antimonial wine, and bakers’ bread.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading The weather was raw and changeable, and Joseph was arrayed in consequence according to the principles of Sir Faraday Bond, a man no less strict (as is well known) on costume than on diet.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some days later, accordingly, the three males of this depressing family might have been observed (by a reader of G. P. R. James) taking their departure from the East Station of Bournemouth.
StationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Some days later, accordingly, the three males of this depressing family might have been observed (by a reader of G. P. R. James) taking their departure from the East Station of Bournemouth.
strictadjectiveUS /strɪkt/
rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
From this reading The weather was raw and changeable, and Joseph was arrayed in consequence according to the principles of Sir Faraday Bond, a man no less strict (as is well known) on costume than on diet.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Some days later, accordingly, the three males of this depressing family might have been observed (by a reader of G. P. R. James) taking their departure from the East Station of Bournemouth.
teanounUS /tiː/
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading ‘Avoid tea, madam,’ the reader has doubtless heard him say, ‘avoid tea, fried liver, antimonial wine, and bakers’ bread.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The weather was raw and changeable, and Joseph was arrayed in consequence according to the principles of Sir Faraday Bond, a man no less strict (as is well known) on costume than on diet.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There are few polite invalids who have not lived, or tried to live, by that punctilious physician’s orders.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some days later, accordingly, the three males of this depressing family might have been observed (by a reader of G. P. R. James) taking their departure from the East Station of Bournemouth.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Some days later, accordingly, the three males of this depressing family might have been observed (by a reader of G. P. R. James) taking their departure from the East Station of Bournemouth.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are few polite invalids who have not lived, or tried to live, by that punctilious physician’s orders.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Some days later, accordingly, the three males of this depressing family might have been observed (by a reader of G. P. R. James) taking their departure from the East Station of Bournemouth.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Some days later, accordingly, the three males of this depressing family might have been observed (by a reader of G. P. R. James) taking their departure from the East Station of Bournemouth.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Retire nightly at 10.45; and clothe yourself (if you please) throughout in hygienic flannel.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The weather was raw and changeable, and Joseph was arrayed in consequence according to the principles of Sir Faraday Bond, a man no less strict (as is well known) on costume than on diet.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading There are few polite invalids who have not lived, or tried to live, by that punctilious physician’s orders.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The weather was raw and changeable, and Joseph was arrayed in consequence according to the principles of Sir Faraday Bond, a man no less strict (as is well known) on costume than on diet.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The weather was raw and changeable, and Joseph was arrayed in consequence according to the principles of Sir Faraday Bond, a man no less strict (as is well known) on costume than on diet.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The weather was raw and changeable, and Joseph was arrayed in consequence according to the principles of Sir Faraday Bond, a man no less strict (as is well known) on costume than on diet.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There are few polite invalids who have not lived, or tried to live, by that punctilious physician’s orders.
winenounUS /waɪn/
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading ‘Avoid tea, madam,’ the reader has doubtless heard him say, ‘avoid tea, fried liver, antimonial wine, and bakers’ bread.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Retire nightly at 10.45; and clothe yourself (if you please) throughout in hygienic flannel.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Retire nightly at 10.45; and clothe yourself (if you please) throughout in hygienic flannel.
