adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "In order to make you understand, I'll have to go back," said the doctor musingly, "a long way back.
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 Some of the story you already know, but now I want you to know it all.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Some of the story you already know, but now I want you to know it all.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But first--when you found me in that hospital, a useless bit of human wreckage, and forced me back into life with your scorn of a coward and your cutting words, what did you think?
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "In order to make you understand, I'll have to go back," said the doctor musingly, "a long way back.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading But first--when you found me in that hospital, a useless bit of human wreckage, and forced me back into life with your scorn of a coward and your cutting words, what did you think?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Some of the story you already know, but now I want you to know it all.
cowardnounUS /ˈkaʊərd/
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading But first--when you found me in that hospital, a useless bit of human wreckage, and forced me back into life with your scorn of a coward and your cutting words, what did you think?
cuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading But first--when you found me in that hospital, a useless bit of human wreckage, and forced me back into life with your scorn of a coward and your cutting words, what did you think?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But first--when you found me in that hospital, a useless bit of human wreckage, and forced me back into life with your scorn of a coward and your cutting words, what did you think?
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "In order to make you understand, I'll have to go back," said the doctor musingly, "a long way back.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But first--when you found me in that hospital, a useless bit of human wreckage, and forced me back into life with your scorn of a coward and your cutting words, what did you think?
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading But first--when you found me in that hospital, a useless bit of human wreckage, and forced me back into life with your scorn of a coward and your cutting words, what did you think?
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading But first--when you found me in that hospital, a useless bit of human wreckage, and forced me back into life with your scorn of a coward and your cutting words, what did you think?
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "In order to make you understand, I'll have to go back," said the doctor musingly, "a long way back.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "In order to make you understand, I'll have to go back," said the doctor musingly, "a long way back.
hazyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪzi/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading It is all hazy to me."
hospitalnounUS /ˈhɑːspɪtəl/
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading But first--when you found me in that hospital, a useless bit of human wreckage, and forced me back into life with your scorn of a coward and your cutting words, what did you think?
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading But first--when you found me in that hospital, a useless bit of human wreckage, and forced me back into life with your scorn of a coward and your cutting words, what did you think?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Some of the story you already know, but now I want you to know it all.
I'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "In order to make you understand, I'll have to go back," said the doctor musingly, "a long way back.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In order to make you understand, I'll have to go back," said the doctor musingly, "a long way back.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But first--when you found me in that hospital, a useless bit of human wreckage, and forced me back into life with your scorn of a coward and your cutting words, what did you think?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is all hazy to me."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Some of the story you already know, but now I want you to know it all.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Some of the story you already know, but now I want you to know it all.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But first--when you found me in that hospital, a useless bit of human wreckage, and forced me back into life with your scorn of a coward and your cutting words, what did you think?
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "In order to make you understand, I'll have to go back," said the doctor musingly, "a long way back.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading "In order to make you understand, I'll have to go back," said the doctor musingly, "a long way back.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But first--when you found me in that hospital, a useless bit of human wreckage, and forced me back into life with your scorn of a coward and your cutting words, what did you think?
musinglyadverb
in a reflective manner
From this reading "In order to make you understand, I'll have to go back," said the doctor musingly, "a long way back.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Some of the story you already know, but now I want you to know it all.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some of the story you already know, but now I want you to know it all.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "In order to make you understand, I'll have to go back," said the doctor musingly, "a long way back.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "In order to make you understand, I'll have to go back," said the doctor musingly, "a long way back.
scornnounUS /skɔːrn/
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading But first--when you found me in that hospital, a useless bit of human wreckage, and forced me back into life with your scorn of a coward and your cutting words, what did you think?
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of the story you already know, but now I want you to know it all.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Some of the story you already know, but now I want you to know it all.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading What did I tell you?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But first--when you found me in that hospital, a useless bit of human wreckage, and forced me back into life with your scorn of a coward and your cutting words, what did you think?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "In order to make you understand, I'll have to go back," said the doctor musingly, "a long way back.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading But first--when you found me in that hospital, a useless bit of human wreckage, and forced me back into life with your scorn of a coward and your cutting words, what did you think?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "In order to make you understand, I'll have to go back," said the doctor musingly, "a long way back.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "In order to make you understand, I'll have to go back," said the doctor musingly, "a long way back.
uselessadjectiveUS /ˈjuːsləs/
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading But first--when you found me in that hospital, a useless bit of human wreckage, and forced me back into life with your scorn of a coward and your cutting words, what did you think?
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Some of the story you already know, but now I want you to know it all.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "In order to make you understand, I'll have to go back," said the doctor musingly, "a long way back.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But first--when you found me in that hospital, a useless bit of human wreckage, and forced me back into life with your scorn of a coward and your cutting words, what did you think?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But first--when you found me in that hospital, a useless bit of human wreckage, and forced me back into life with your scorn of a coward and your cutting words, what did you think?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But first--when you found me in that hospital, a useless bit of human wreckage, and forced me back into life with your scorn of a coward and your cutting words, what did you think?
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading But first--when you found me in that hospital, a useless bit of human wreckage, and forced me back into life with your scorn of a coward and your cutting words, what did you think?
wreckagenounUS /ˈrekədʒ/
the remaining parts of something that has been wrecked
From this reading But first--when you found me in that hospital, a useless bit of human wreckage, and forced me back into life with your scorn of a coward and your cutting words, what did you think?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "In order to make you understand, I'll have to go back," said the doctor musingly, "a long way back.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But first--when you found me in that hospital, a useless bit of human wreckage, and forced me back into life with your scorn of a coward and your cutting words, what did you think?
