adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Never heard a sound,” the younger of the afternoon callers admitted, getting rid of his empty cup and leaning forward in his low chair.
admittedverbUS /ədˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “Never heard a sound,” the younger of the afternoon callers admitted, getting rid of his empty cup and leaning forward in his low chair.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading No, I went to bed last night soon after eleven--the Colonel had been route marching us all off our legs--and I never awoke until reveille this morning.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “Never heard a sound,” the younger of the afternoon callers admitted, getting rid of his empty cup and leaning forward in his low chair.
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 No, I went to bed last night soon after eleven--the Colonel had been route marching us all off our legs--and I never awoke until reveille this morning.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Never heard a sound,” the younger of the afternoon callers admitted, getting rid of his empty cup and leaning forward in his low chair.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading No, I went to bed last night soon after eleven--the Colonel had been route marching us all off our legs--and I never awoke until reveille this morning.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading No, I went to bed last night soon after eleven--the Colonel had been route marching us all off our legs--and I never awoke until reveille this morning.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading No, I went to bed last night soon after eleven--the Colonel had been route marching us all off our legs--and I never awoke until reveille this morning.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sleep of the just, and all that sort of thing, but a jolly sell, all the same!
callersnounUS /ˈkɔːlərz/
plural of “caller” — a social or business visitor
From this reading “Never heard a sound,” the younger of the afternoon callers admitted, getting rid of his empty cup and leaning forward in his low chair.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “Never heard a sound,” the younger of the afternoon callers admitted, getting rid of his empty cup and leaning forward in his low chair.
ColonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading No, I went to bed last night soon after eleven--the Colonel had been route marching us all off our legs--and I never awoke until reveille this morning.
cupnounUS /kʌp/
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading “Never heard a sound,” the younger of the afternoon callers admitted, getting rid of his empty cup and leaning forward in his low chair.
DoneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Done splendidly, thanks.
elevenadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevən/
being one more than ten
From this reading No, I went to bed last night soon after eleven--the Colonel had been route marching us all off our legs--and I never awoke until reveille this morning.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading “Never heard a sound,” the younger of the afternoon callers admitted, getting rid of his empty cup and leaning forward in his low chair.
Fairclough
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No more tea, thank you, Miss Fairclough.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading “Never heard a sound,” the younger of the afternoon callers admitted, getting rid of his empty cup and leaning forward in his low chair.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “Never heard a sound,” the younger of the afternoon callers admitted, getting rid of his empty cup and leaning forward in his low chair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No, I went to bed last night soon after eleven--the Colonel had been route marching us all off our legs--and I never awoke until reveille this morning.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “Never heard a sound,” the younger of the afternoon callers admitted, getting rid of his empty cup and leaning forward in his low chair.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Never heard a sound,” the younger of the afternoon callers admitted, getting rid of his empty cup and leaning forward in his low chair.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading No, I went to bed last night soon after eleven--the Colonel had been route marching us all off our legs--and I never awoke until reveille this morning.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Never heard a sound,” the younger of the afternoon callers admitted, getting rid of his empty cup and leaning forward in his low chair.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Sleep of the just, and all that sort of thing, but a jolly sell, all the same!
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Sleep of the just, and all that sort of thing, but a jolly sell, all the same!
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading No, I went to bed last night soon after eleven--the Colonel had been route marching us all off our legs--and I never awoke until reveille this morning.
leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading “Never heard a sound,” the younger of the afternoon callers admitted, getting rid of his empty cup and leaning forward in his low chair.
legsnounUS /leɡz/
staying power
From this reading No, I went to bed last night soon after eleven--the Colonel had been route marching us all off our legs--and I never awoke until reveille this morning.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “Never heard a sound,” the younger of the afternoon callers admitted, getting rid of his empty cup and leaning forward in his low chair.
marchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading No, I went to bed last night soon after eleven--the Colonel had been route marching us all off our legs--and I never awoke until reveille this morning.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “No more tea, thank you, Miss Fairclough.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “No more tea, thank you, Miss Fairclough.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading No, I went to bed last night soon after eleven--the Colonel had been route marching us all off our legs--and I never awoke until reveille this morning.
NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Never heard a sound,” the younger of the afternoon callers admitted, getting rid of his empty cup and leaning forward in his low chair.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading No, I went to bed last night soon after eleven--the Colonel had been route marching us all off our legs--and I never awoke until reveille this morning.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No more tea, thank you, Miss Fairclough.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Never heard a sound,” the younger of the afternoon callers admitted, getting rid of his empty cup and leaning forward in his low chair.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading No, I went to bed last night soon after eleven--the Colonel had been route marching us all off our legs--and I never awoke until reveille this morning.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading No, I went to bed last night soon after eleven--the Colonel had been route marching us all off our legs--and I never awoke until reveille this morning.
reveillenounUS /ˈrevəliː/
(military) signal to wake up
From this reading No, I went to bed last night soon after eleven--the Colonel had been route marching us all off our legs--and I never awoke until reveille this morning.
ridverbUS /rɪd/
relieve from
From this reading “Never heard a sound,” the younger of the afternoon callers admitted, getting rid of his empty cup and leaning forward in his low chair.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading No, I went to bed last night soon after eleven--the Colonel had been route marching us all off our legs--and I never awoke until reveille this morning.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Sleep of the just, and all that sort of thing, but a jolly sell, all the same!
sellverbUS /sel/
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading Sleep of the just, and all that sort of thing, but a jolly sell, all the same!
SleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Sleep of the just, and all that sort of thing, but a jolly sell, all the same!
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading No, I went to bed last night soon after eleven--the Colonel had been route marching us all off our legs--and I never awoke until reveille this morning.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Sleep of the just, and all that sort of thing, but a jolly sell, all the same!
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading “Never heard a sound,” the younger of the afternoon callers admitted, getting rid of his empty cup and leaning forward in his low chair.
splendidlyadverbUS /ˈsplendədli/
extremely well
From this reading Done splendidly, thanks.
teanounUS /tiː/
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading “No more tea, thank you, Miss Fairclough.
thankverbUS /θæŋk/
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “No more tea, thank you, Miss Fairclough.
thanksnounUS /θæŋks/
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading Done splendidly, thanks.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sleep of the just, and all that sort of thing, but a jolly sell, all the same!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Never heard a sound,” the younger of the afternoon callers admitted, getting rid of his empty cup and leaning forward in his low chair.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Sleep of the just, and all that sort of thing, but a jolly sell, all the same!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading No, I went to bed last night soon after eleven--the Colonel had been route marching us all off our legs--and I never awoke until reveille this morning.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No, I went to bed last night soon after eleven--the Colonel had been route marching us all off our legs--and I never awoke until reveille this morning.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading No, I went to bed last night soon after eleven--the Colonel had been route marching us all off our legs--and I never awoke until reveille this morning.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No, I went to bed last night soon after eleven--the Colonel had been route marching us all off our legs--and I never awoke until reveille this morning.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading No, I went to bed last night soon after eleven--the Colonel had been route marching us all off our legs--and I never awoke until reveille this morning.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “No more tea, thank you, Miss Fairclough.
youngeradjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡər/
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading “Never heard a sound,” the younger of the afternoon callers admitted, getting rid of his empty cup and leaning forward in his low chair.
