agreeingverbUS /əˈɡriːɪŋ/
-ing form of “agree” — be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading “Every day must seem the same,” said others: every one agreeing that life out-bush was stagnation, and all marvelling that we did not die of ennui.
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 bearer of the chief’s message had also carried out all extra mail for us, and, opening it, we found the usual questions of the South folk.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading The bearer of the chief’s message had also carried out all extra mail for us, and, opening it, we found the usual questions of the South folk.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The bearer of the chief’s message had also carried out all extra mail for us, and, opening it, we found the usual questions of the South folk.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Whatever do you do with your time?” they all asked.
bearernounUS /ˈberər/
someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading The bearer of the chief’s message had also carried out all extra mail for us, and, opening it, we found the usual questions of the South folk.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The bearer of the chief’s message had also carried out all extra mail for us, and, opening it, we found the usual questions of the South folk.
chief'snounUS /tʃiːfs/
possessive form of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading The bearer of the chief’s message had also carried out all extra mail for us, and, opening it, we found the usual questions of the South folk.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Every day must seem the same,” said others: every one agreeing that life out-bush was stagnation, and all marvelling that we did not die of ennui.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “The monotony would kill me,” some declared.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Every day must seem the same,” said others: every one agreeing that life out-bush was stagnation, and all marvelling that we did not die of ennui.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “Every day must seem the same,” said others: every one agreeing that life out-bush was stagnation, and all marvelling that we did not die of ennui.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Whatever do you do with your time?” they all asked.
ennuinounUS /eˈnuːi/
the feeling of being bored by something tedious
From this reading “Every day must seem the same,” said others: every one agreeing that life out-bush was stagnation, and all marvelling that we did not die of ennui.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Every day must seem the same,” said others: every one agreeing that life out-bush was stagnation, and all marvelling that we did not die of ennui.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading The bearer of the chief’s message had also carried out all extra mail for us, and, opening it, we found the usual questions of the South folk.
folknounUS /foʊk/
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading The bearer of the chief’s message had also carried out all extra mail for us, and, opening it, we found the usual questions of the South folk.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The bearer of the chief’s message had also carried out all extra mail for us, and, opening it, we found the usual questions of the South folk.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading The bearer of the chief’s message had also carried out all extra mail for us, and, opening it, we found the usual questions of the South folk.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The bearer of the chief’s message had also carried out all extra mail for us, and, opening it, we found the usual questions of the South folk.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The bearer of the chief’s message had also carried out all extra mail for us, and, opening it, we found the usual questions of the South folk.
killverbUS /kɪl/
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “The monotony would kill me,” some declared.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “Every day must seem the same,” said others: every one agreeing that life out-bush was stagnation, and all marvelling that we did not die of ennui.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading The bearer of the chief’s message had also carried out all extra mail for us, and, opening it, we found the usual questions of the South folk.
marvelling
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From this reading “Every day must seem the same,” said others: every one agreeing that life out-bush was stagnation, and all marvelling that we did not die of ennui.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “The monotony would kill me,” some declared.
messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading The bearer of the chief’s message had also carried out all extra mail for us, and, opening it, we found the usual questions of the South folk.
monotonynounUS /məˈnɑːtəni/
the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
From this reading “The monotony would kill me,” some declared.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Every day must seem the same,” said others: every one agreeing that life out-bush was stagnation, and all marvelling that we did not die of ennui.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Every day must seem the same,” said others: every one agreeing that life out-bush was stagnation, and all marvelling that we did not die of ennui.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The bearer of the chief’s message had also carried out all extra mail for us, and, opening it, we found the usual questions of the South folk.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Every day must seem the same,” said others: every one agreeing that life out-bush was stagnation, and all marvelling that we did not die of ennui.
openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading The bearer of the chief’s message had also carried out all extra mail for us, and, opening it, we found the usual questions of the South folk.
others
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From this reading “Every day must seem the same,” said others: every one agreeing that life out-bush was stagnation, and all marvelling that we did not die of ennui.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The bearer of the chief’s message had also carried out all extra mail for us, and, opening it, we found the usual questions of the South folk.
out-bush
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From this reading “Every day must seem the same,” said others: every one agreeing that life out-bush was stagnation, and all marvelling that we did not die of ennui.
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading The bearer of the chief’s message had also carried out all extra mail for us, and, opening it, we found the usual questions of the South folk.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Every day must seem the same,” said others: every one agreeing that life out-bush was stagnation, and all marvelling that we did not die of ennui.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading “Every day must seem the same,” said others: every one agreeing that life out-bush was stagnation, and all marvelling that we did not die of ennui.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Every day must seem the same,” said others: every one agreeing that life out-bush was stagnation, and all marvelling that we did not die of ennui.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “The monotony would kill me,” some declared.
SouthnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The bearer of the chief’s message had also carried out all extra mail for us, and, opening it, we found the usual questions of the South folk.
stagnationnounUS /stæɡˈneɪʃən/
a state of inactivity (in business or art etc)
From this reading “Every day must seem the same,” said others: every one agreeing that life out-bush was stagnation, and all marvelling that we did not die of ennui.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Every day must seem the same,” said others: every one agreeing that life out-bush was stagnation, and all marvelling that we did not die of ennui.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The bearer of the chief’s message had also carried out all extra mail for us, and, opening it, we found the usual questions of the South folk.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Whatever do you do with your time?” they all asked.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Whatever do you do with your time?” they all asked.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The bearer of the chief’s message had also carried out all extra mail for us, and, opening it, we found the usual questions of the South folk.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The bearer of the chief’s message had also carried out all extra mail for us, and, opening it, we found the usual questions of the South folk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Every day must seem the same,” said others: every one agreeing that life out-bush was stagnation, and all marvelling that we did not die of ennui.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The bearer of the chief’s message had also carried out all extra mail for us, and, opening it, we found the usual questions of the South folk.
WhateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “Whatever do you do with your time?” they all asked.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Whatever do you do with your time?” they all asked.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “The monotony would kill me,” some declared.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Whatever do you do with your time?” they all asked.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Whatever do you do with your time?” they all asked.
