adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a noise as of atmospheric hoes and scrapers, and the bass contingent at last got under way with a time of its own:
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading 'Now repeat after me: "On-ward, Christ-ian, sol-diers."'
Ah
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From this reading 'Ah, that's where we are so defective--the pronunciation,' interrupted the parson.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The choir repeated like an exaggerative echo: 'On-wed, Chris-ting, sol- jaws!'
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a noise as of atmospheric hoes and scrapers, and the bass contingent at last got under way with a time of its own:
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'Ah, that's where we are so defective--the pronunciation,' interrupted the parson.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was a noise as of atmospheric hoes and scrapers, and the bass contingent at last got under way with a time of its own:
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was a noise as of atmospheric hoes and scrapers, and the bass contingent at last got under way with a time of its own:
atmosphericadjectiveUS /ˌætməˈsferɪk/
relating to or located in the atmosphere
From this reading There was a noise as of atmospheric hoes and scrapers, and the bass contingent at last got under way with a time of its own:
bassnounUS /bæs/
the lowest part of the musical range
From this reading There was a noise as of atmospheric hoes and scrapers, and the bass contingent at last got under way with a time of its own:
choirnounUS /ˈkwaɪər/
a chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremony
From this reading The choir repeated like an exaggerative echo: 'On-wed, Chris-ting, sol- jaws!'
Chris-ting
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From this reading The choir repeated like an exaggerative echo: 'On-wed, Chris-ting, sol- jaws!'
Christ-ian
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From this reading 'Now repeat after me: "On-ward, Christ-ian, sol-diers."'
ChristenverbUS /ˈkrɪsən/
administer baptism to
From this reading 'Honwerd, Christen sojers!'
contingentnounUS /kənˈtɪndʒənt/
a gathering of persons representative of some larger group
From this reading There was a noise as of atmospheric hoes and scrapers, and the bass contingent at last got under way with a time of its own:
defectiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈfektɪv/
having a defect
From this reading 'Ah, that's where we are so defective--the pronunciation,' interrupted the parson.
echoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading The choir repeated like an exaggerative echo: 'On-wed, Chris-ting, sol- jaws!'
exaggerative
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From this reading The choir repeated like an exaggerative echo: 'On-wed, Chris-ting, sol- jaws!'
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading There was a noise as of atmospheric hoes and scrapers, and the bass contingent at last got under way with a time of its own:
hoesnounUS /hoʊz/
plural of “hoe” — a tool with a flat blade attached at right angles to a long handle
From this reading There was a noise as of atmospheric hoes and scrapers, and the bass contingent at last got under way with a time of its own:
Honwerd
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From this reading 'Honwerd, Christen sojers!'
interruptedadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈʌptɪd/
discontinued temporarily
From this reading 'Ah, that's where we are so defective--the pronunciation,' interrupted the parson.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a noise as of atmospheric hoes and scrapers, and the bass contingent at last got under way with a time of its own:
jawsnounUS /dʒɔːz/
plural of “jaw” — the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
From this reading The choir repeated like an exaggerative echo: 'On-wed, Chris-ting, sol- jaws!'
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading There was a noise as of atmospheric hoes and scrapers, and the bass contingent at last got under way with a time of its own:
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The choir repeated like an exaggerative echo: 'On-wed, Chris-ting, sol- jaws!'
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Now repeat after me: "On-ward, Christ-ian, sol-diers."'
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading There was a noise as of atmospheric hoes and scrapers, and the bass contingent at last got under way with a time of its own:
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading 'Now repeat after me: "On-ward, Christ-ian, sol-diers."'
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a noise as of atmospheric hoes and scrapers, and the bass contingent at last got under way with a time of its own:
On-ward
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From this reading 'Now repeat after me: "On-ward, Christ-ian, sol-diers."'
On-wed
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From this reading The choir repeated like an exaggerative echo: 'On-wed, Chris-ting, sol- jaws!'
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading There was a noise as of atmospheric hoes and scrapers, and the bass contingent at last got under way with a time of its own:
parsonnounUS /ˈpɑːrsən/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading 'Ah, that's where we are so defective--the pronunciation,' interrupted the parson.
pronunciationnounUS /proʊˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃən/
the manner in which someone utters a word
From this reading 'Ah, that's where we are so defective--the pronunciation,' interrupted the parson.
repeatverbUS /rɪˈpiːt/
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading 'Now repeat after me: "On-ward, Christ-ian, sol-diers."'
repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/
recurring again and again
From this reading The choir repeated like an exaggerative echo: 'On-wed, Chris-ting, sol- jaws!'
scrapersnounUS /ˈskreɪpərz/
plural of “scraper” — any of various hand tools for scraping
From this reading There was a noise as of atmospheric hoes and scrapers, and the bass contingent at last got under way with a time of its own:
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'Ah, that's where we are so defective--the pronunciation,' interrupted the parson.
sojers
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From this reading 'Honwerd, Christen sojers!'
solnounUS /sɑːl/
a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid
From this reading The choir repeated like an exaggerative echo: 'On-wed, Chris-ting, sol- jaws!'
sol-diers
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From this reading 'Now repeat after me: "On-ward, Christ-ian, sol-diers."'
that's
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From this reading 'Ah, that's where we are so defective--the pronunciation,' interrupted the parson.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a noise as of atmospheric hoes and scrapers, and the bass contingent at last got under way with a time of its own:
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a noise as of atmospheric hoes and scrapers, and the bass contingent at last got under way with a time of its own:
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There was a noise as of atmospheric hoes and scrapers, and the bass contingent at last got under way with a time of its own:
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading There was a noise as of atmospheric hoes and scrapers, and the bass contingent at last got under way with a time of its own:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a noise as of atmospheric hoes and scrapers, and the bass contingent at last got under way with a time of its own:
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There was a noise as of atmospheric hoes and scrapers, and the bass contingent at last got under way with a time of its own:
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'Ah, that's where we are so defective--the pronunciation,' interrupted the parson.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading 'Ah, that's where we are so defective--the pronunciation,' interrupted the parson.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was a noise as of atmospheric hoes and scrapers, and the bass contingent at last got under way with a time of its own:
