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From this reading John Bright (July 14, 1868.)
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From this reading John Bright (July 14, 1868.)
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I thought you were never coming to see me,” said Erica, putting down a newspaper and looking up with eager welcome at Charles Osmond, who had just been announced.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Proverb Justice, the miracle worker among men.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I thought you were never coming to see me,” said Erica, putting down a newspaper and looking up with eager welcome at Charles Osmond, who had just been announced.
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “I thought you were never coming to see me,” said Erica, putting down a newspaper and looking up with eager welcome at Charles Osmond, who had just been announced.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I thought you were never coming to see me,” said Erica, putting down a newspaper and looking up with eager welcome at Charles Osmond, who had just been announced.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I thought you were never coming to see me,” said Erica, putting down a newspaper and looking up with eager welcome at Charles Osmond, who had just been announced.
BrightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading John Bright (July 14, 1868.)
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “It has not been for want of will,” he replied, sitting down near her couch, “but I have been overwhelmed with work the last few days.
CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading “I thought you were never coming to see me,” said Erica, putting down a newspaper and looking up with eager welcome at Charles Osmond, who had just been announced.
coelum
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From this reading Fiat justitia ruat coelum.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “I thought you were never coming to see me,” said Erica, putting down a newspaper and looking up with eager welcome at Charles Osmond, who had just been announced.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading “It has not been for want of will,” he replied, sitting down near her couch, “but I have been overwhelmed with work the last few days.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “It has not been for want of will,” he replied, sitting down near her couch, “but I have been overwhelmed with work the last few days.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “I thought you were never coming to see me,” said Erica, putting down a newspaper and looking up with eager welcome at Charles Osmond, who had just been announced.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading “I thought you were never coming to see me,” said Erica, putting down a newspaper and looking up with eager welcome at Charles Osmond, who had just been announced.
EricanounUS /ˈerɪkə/
any plant of the genus Erica
From this reading “I thought you were never coming to see me,” said Erica, putting down a newspaper and looking up with eager welcome at Charles Osmond, who had just been announced.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “It has not been for want of will,” he replied, sitting down near her couch, “but I have been overwhelmed with work the last few days.
FiatnounUS /ˈfaɪæt/
a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
From this reading Fiat justitia ruat coelum.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It has not been for want of will,” he replied, sitting down near her couch, “but I have been overwhelmed with work the last few days.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I thought you were never coming to see me,” said Erica, putting down a newspaper and looking up with eager welcome at Charles Osmond, who had just been announced.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It has not been for want of will,” he replied, sitting down near her couch, “but I have been overwhelmed with work the last few days.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It has not been for want of will,” he replied, sitting down near her couch, “but I have been overwhelmed with work the last few days.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It has not been for want of will,” he replied, sitting down near her couch, “but I have been overwhelmed with work the last few days.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “It has not been for want of will,” he replied, sitting down near her couch, “but I have been overwhelmed with work the last few days.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I thought you were never coming to see me,” said Erica, putting down a newspaper and looking up with eager welcome at Charles Osmond, who had just been announced.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It has not been for want of will,” he replied, sitting down near her couch, “but I have been overwhelmed with work the last few days.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Bright (July 14, 1868.)
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading John Bright (July 14, 1868.)
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “I thought you were never coming to see me,” said Erica, putting down a newspaper and looking up with eager welcome at Charles Osmond, who had just been announced.
JusticenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading Proverb Justice, the miracle worker among men.
justitia
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From this reading Fiat justitia ruat coelum.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading “It has not been for want of will,” he replied, sitting down near her couch, “but I have been overwhelmed with work the last few days.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “I thought you were never coming to see me,” said Erica, putting down a newspaper and looking up with eager welcome at Charles Osmond, who had just been announced.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I thought you were never coming to see me,” said Erica, putting down a newspaper and looking up with eager welcome at Charles Osmond, who had just been announced.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Proverb Justice, the miracle worker among men.
miraclenounUS /ˈmɪrəkəl/
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading Proverb Justice, the miracle worker among men.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “It has not been for want of will,” he replied, sitting down near her couch, “but I have been overwhelmed with work the last few days.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I thought you were never coming to see me,” said Erica, putting down a newspaper and looking up with eager welcome at Charles Osmond, who had just been announced.
newspapernounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpər/
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading “I thought you were never coming to see me,” said Erica, putting down a newspaper and looking up with eager welcome at Charles Osmond, who had just been announced.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “It has not been for want of will,” he replied, sitting down near her couch, “but I have been overwhelmed with work the last few days.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It has not been for want of will,” he replied, sitting down near her couch, “but I have been overwhelmed with work the last few days.
Osmond
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From this reading “I thought you were never coming to see me,” said Erica, putting down a newspaper and looking up with eager welcome at Charles Osmond, who had just been announced.
overwhelmedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmd/
past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading “It has not been for want of will,” he replied, sitting down near her couch, “but I have been overwhelmed with work the last few days.
ProverbnounUS /ˈprɑːvərb/
a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
From this reading Proverb Justice, the miracle worker among men.
puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading “I thought you were never coming to see me,” said Erica, putting down a newspaper and looking up with eager welcome at Charles Osmond, who had just been announced.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “It has not been for want of will,” he replied, sitting down near her couch, “but I have been overwhelmed with work the last few days.
ruat
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From this reading Fiat justitia ruat coelum.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I thought you were never coming to see me,” said Erica, putting down a newspaper and looking up with eager welcome at Charles Osmond, who had just been announced.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I thought you were never coming to see me,” said Erica, putting down a newspaper and looking up with eager welcome at Charles Osmond, who had just been announced.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading “It has not been for want of will,” he replied, sitting down near her couch, “but I have been overwhelmed with work the last few days.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Proverb Justice, the miracle worker among men.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I thought you were never coming to see me,” said Erica, putting down a newspaper and looking up with eager welcome at Charles Osmond, who had just been announced.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I thought you were never coming to see me,” said Erica, putting down a newspaper and looking up with eager welcome at Charles Osmond, who had just been announced.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I thought you were never coming to see me,” said Erica, putting down a newspaper and looking up with eager welcome at Charles Osmond, who had just been announced.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “It has not been for want of will,” he replied, sitting down near her couch, “but I have been overwhelmed with work the last few days.
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading “I thought you were never coming to see me,” said Erica, putting down a newspaper and looking up with eager welcome at Charles Osmond, who had just been announced.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I thought you were never coming to see me,” said Erica, putting down a newspaper and looking up with eager welcome at Charles Osmond, who had just been announced.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “I thought you were never coming to see me,” said Erica, putting down a newspaper and looking up with eager welcome at Charles Osmond, who had just been announced.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “It has not been for want of will,” he replied, sitting down near her couch, “but I have been overwhelmed with work the last few days.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I thought you were never coming to see me,” said Erica, putting down a newspaper and looking up with eager welcome at Charles Osmond, who had just been announced.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “It has not been for want of will,” he replied, sitting down near her couch, “but I have been overwhelmed with work the last few days.
workernounUS /ˈwɜːrkər/
a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading Proverb Justice, the miracle worker among men.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I thought you were never coming to see me,” said Erica, putting down a newspaper and looking up with eager welcome at Charles Osmond, who had just been announced.
