adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JOHN BARD There is no cleanser of the mind like a morning bath.
acheverbUS /eɪk/
feel physical pain
From this reading The same cold, whipping spray which calls up the pink blood, glowing through the marble of the skin, drives the ache of sleep from the brain, and washes away at once all the recorded thoughts of yesterday.
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 The same cold, whipping spray which calls up the pink blood, glowing through the marble of the skin, drives the ache of sleep from the brain, and washes away at once all the recorded thoughts of yesterday.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading John Woodbury was already there, helping himself from the covered dishes, for the meal was served in the English style.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The same cold, whipping spray which calls up the pink blood, glowing through the marble of the skin, drives the ache of sleep from the brain, and washes away at once all the recorded thoughts of yesterday.
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading So in place of a crowded slate of wonders and doubts, Anthony bore down to the breakfast table a willingness to take what the morning might bring and forget the night before.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The same cold, whipping spray which calls up the pink blood, glowing through the marble of the skin, drives the ache of sleep from the brain, and washes away at once all the recorded thoughts of yesterday.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The same cold, whipping spray which calls up the pink blood, glowing through the marble of the skin, drives the ache of sleep from the brain, and washes away at once all the recorded thoughts of yesterday.
BARDnounUS /bɑːrd/
a lyric poet
From this reading JOHN BARD There is no cleanser of the mind like a morning bath.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading JOHN BARD There is no cleanser of the mind like a morning bath.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading So in place of a crowded slate of wonders and doubts, Anthony bore down to the breakfast table a willingness to take what the morning might bring and forget the night before.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The same cold, whipping spray which calls up the pink blood, glowing through the marble of the skin, drives the ache of sleep from the brain, and washes away at once all the recorded thoughts of yesterday.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading So in place of a crowded slate of wonders and doubts, Anthony bore down to the breakfast table a willingness to take what the morning might bring and forget the night before.
brainnounUS /breɪn/
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading The same cold, whipping spray which calls up the pink blood, glowing through the marble of the skin, drives the ache of sleep from the brain, and washes away at once all the recorded thoughts of yesterday.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading So in place of a crowded slate of wonders and doubts, Anthony bore down to the breakfast table a willingness to take what the morning might bring and forget the night before.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading So in place of a crowded slate of wonders and doubts, Anthony bore down to the breakfast table a willingness to take what the morning might bring and forget the night before.
callsnounUS /kɔːlz/
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading The same cold, whipping spray which calls up the pink blood, glowing through the marble of the skin, drives the ache of sleep from the brain, and washes away at once all the recorded thoughts of yesterday.
cleansernounUS /ˈklenzər/
a preparation used in cleaning something
From this reading JOHN BARD There is no cleanser of the mind like a morning bath.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The same cold, whipping spray which calls up the pink blood, glowing through the marble of the skin, drives the ache of sleep from the brain, and washes away at once all the recorded thoughts of yesterday.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading John Woodbury was already there, helping himself from the covered dishes, for the meal was served in the English style.
crowdedadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊdəd/
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading So in place of a crowded slate of wonders and doubts, Anthony bore down to the breakfast table a willingness to take what the morning might bring and forget the night before.
dishesnounUS /ˈdɪʃəz/
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading John Woodbury was already there, helping himself from the covered dishes, for the meal was served in the English style.
doubtsnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading So in place of a crowded slate of wonders and doubts, Anthony bore down to the breakfast table a willingness to take what the morning might bring and forget the night before.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading So in place of a crowded slate of wonders and doubts, Anthony bore down to the breakfast table a willingness to take what the morning might bring and forget the night before.
drivesnounUS /draɪvz/
plural of “drive” — the act of applying force to propel something
From this reading The same cold, whipping spray which calls up the pink blood, glowing through the marble of the skin, drives the ache of sleep from the brain, and washes away at once all the recorded thoughts of yesterday.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading John Woodbury was already there, helping himself from the covered dishes, for the meal was served in the English style.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading John Woodbury was already there, helping himself from the covered dishes, for the meal was served in the English style.
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading So in place of a crowded slate of wonders and doubts, Anthony bore down to the breakfast table a willingness to take what the morning might bring and forget the night before.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The same cold, whipping spray which calls up the pink blood, glowing through the marble of the skin, drives the ache of sleep from the brain, and washes away at once all the recorded thoughts of yesterday.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading The same cold, whipping spray which calls up the pink blood, glowing through the marble of the skin, drives the ache of sleep from the brain, and washes away at once all the recorded thoughts of yesterday.
Good-morning
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From this reading There was the usual "Good-morning, sir," "Good-morning, Anthony," and then they took their places at the table.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading John Woodbury was already there, helping himself from the covered dishes, for the meal was served in the English style.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading John Woodbury was already there, helping himself from the covered dishes, for the meal was served in the English style.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So in place of a crowded slate of wonders and doubts, Anthony bore down to the breakfast table a willingness to take what the morning might bring and forget the night before.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JOHN BARD There is no cleanser of the mind like a morning bath.
JOHNnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN BARD There is no cleanser of the mind like a morning bath.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading JOHN BARD There is no cleanser of the mind like a morning bath.
marblenounUS /ˈmɑːrbəl/
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading The same cold, whipping spray which calls up the pink blood, glowing through the marble of the skin, drives the ache of sleep from the brain, and washes away at once all the recorded thoughts of yesterday.
mealnounUS /miːl/
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading John Woodbury was already there, helping himself from the covered dishes, for the meal was served in the English style.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading So in place of a crowded slate of wonders and doubts, Anthony bore down to the breakfast table a willingness to take what the morning might bring and forget the night before.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading JOHN BARD There is no cleanser of the mind like a morning bath.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading JOHN BARD There is no cleanser of the mind like a morning bath.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading So in place of a crowded slate of wonders and doubts, Anthony bore down to the breakfast table a willingness to take what the morning might bring and forget the night before.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading JOHN BARD There is no cleanser of the mind like a morning bath.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JOHN BARD There is no cleanser of the mind like a morning bath.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading The same cold, whipping spray which calls up the pink blood, glowing through the marble of the skin, drives the ache of sleep from the brain, and washes away at once all the recorded thoughts of yesterday.
pinknounUS /pɪŋk/
a light shade of red
From this reading The same cold, whipping spray which calls up the pink blood, glowing through the marble of the skin, drives the ache of sleep from the brain, and washes away at once all the recorded thoughts of yesterday.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading So in place of a crowded slate of wonders and doubts, Anthony bore down to the breakfast table a willingness to take what the morning might bring and forget the night before.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There was the usual "Good-morning, sir," "Good-morning, Anthony," and then they took their places at the table.
recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading The same cold, whipping spray which calls up the pink blood, glowing through the marble of the skin, drives the ache of sleep from the brain, and washes away at once all the recorded thoughts of yesterday.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading The same cold, whipping spray which calls up the pink blood, glowing through the marble of the skin, drives the ache of sleep from the brain, and washes away at once all the recorded thoughts of yesterday.
servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading John Woodbury was already there, helping himself from the covered dishes, for the meal was served in the English style.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading There was the usual "Good-morning, sir," "Good-morning, Anthony," and then they took their places at the table.
skinnounUS /skɪn/
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading The same cold, whipping spray which calls up the pink blood, glowing through the marble of the skin, drives the ache of sleep from the brain, and washes away at once all the recorded thoughts of yesterday.
slatenounUS /sleɪt/
(formerly) a writing tablet made of slate
From this reading So in place of a crowded slate of wonders and doubts, Anthony bore down to the breakfast table a willingness to take what the morning might bring and forget the night before.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The same cold, whipping spray which calls up the pink blood, glowing through the marble of the skin, drives the ache of sleep from the brain, and washes away at once all the recorded thoughts of yesterday.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So in place of a crowded slate of wonders and doubts, Anthony bore down to the breakfast table a willingness to take what the morning might bring and forget the night before.
spraynounUS /spreɪ/
a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
From this reading The same cold, whipping spray which calls up the pink blood, glowing through the marble of the skin, drives the ache of sleep from the brain, and washes away at once all the recorded thoughts of yesterday.
stylenounUS /staɪl/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading John Woodbury was already there, helping himself from the covered dishes, for the meal was served in the English style.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading So in place of a crowded slate of wonders and doubts, Anthony bore down to the breakfast table a willingness to take what the morning might bring and forget the night before.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading So in place of a crowded slate of wonders and doubts, Anthony bore down to the breakfast table a willingness to take what the morning might bring and forget the night before.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JOHN BARD There is no cleanser of the mind like a morning bath.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There was the usual "Good-morning, sir," "Good-morning, Anthony," and then they took their places at the table.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There was the usual "Good-morning, sir," "Good-morning, Anthony," and then they took their places at the table.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading JOHN BARD There is no cleanser of the mind like a morning bath.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was the usual "Good-morning, sir," "Good-morning, Anthony," and then they took their places at the table.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The same cold, whipping spray which calls up the pink blood, glowing through the marble of the skin, drives the ache of sleep from the brain, and washes away at once all the recorded thoughts of yesterday.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The same cold, whipping spray which calls up the pink blood, glowing through the marble of the skin, drives the ache of sleep from the brain, and washes away at once all the recorded thoughts of yesterday.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So in place of a crowded slate of wonders and doubts, Anthony bore down to the breakfast table a willingness to take what the morning might bring and forget the night before.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading There was the usual "Good-morning, sir," "Good-morning, Anthony," and then they took their places at the table.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The same cold, whipping spray which calls up the pink blood, glowing through the marble of the skin, drives the ache of sleep from the brain, and washes away at once all the recorded thoughts of yesterday.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading There was the usual "Good-morning, sir," "Good-morning, Anthony," and then they took their places at the table.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading John Woodbury was already there, helping himself from the covered dishes, for the meal was served in the English style.
washesnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪz/
plural of “wash” — a thin coat of water-base paint
From this reading The same cold, whipping spray which calls up the pink blood, glowing through the marble of the skin, drives the ache of sleep from the brain, and washes away at once all the recorded thoughts of yesterday.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading So in place of a crowded slate of wonders and doubts, Anthony bore down to the breakfast table a willingness to take what the morning might bring and forget the night before.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The same cold, whipping spray which calls up the pink blood, glowing through the marble of the skin, drives the ache of sleep from the brain, and washes away at once all the recorded thoughts of yesterday.
whippingnounUS /ˈwɪpɪŋ/
beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
From this reading The same cold, whipping spray which calls up the pink blood, glowing through the marble of the skin, drives the ache of sleep from the brain, and washes away at once all the recorded thoughts of yesterday.
willingnessnounUS /ˈwɪlɪŋnəs/
cheerful compliance
From this reading So in place of a crowded slate of wonders and doubts, Anthony bore down to the breakfast table a willingness to take what the morning might bring and forget the night before.
wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading So in place of a crowded slate of wonders and doubts, Anthony bore down to the breakfast table a willingness to take what the morning might bring and forget the night before.
WoodburynounUS /ˈwʊdberi/
United States social economist (1876-1933)
From this reading John Woodbury was already there, helping himself from the covered dishes, for the meal was served in the English style.
yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading The same cold, whipping spray which calls up the pink blood, glowing through the marble of the skin, drives the ache of sleep from the brain, and washes away at once all the recorded thoughts of yesterday.
