adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was just as well to let them give it a try, and find out it won't work.”
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Late that afternoon Joe Wilkinson and Dan came slowly up the street, toward the Boyd house.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Late that afternoon Joe Wilkinson and Dan came slowly up the street, toward the Boyd house.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was just as well to let them give it a try, and find out it won't work.”
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The light of battle was still in Dan's eyes, his clothes were torn and his collar missing, and he walked with the fine swagger of the conqueror.
Boyd
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From this reading Late that afternoon Joe Wilkinson and Dan came slowly up the street, toward the Boyd house.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Late that afternoon Joe Wilkinson and Dan came slowly up the street, toward the Boyd house.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading The light of battle was still in Dan's eyes, his clothes were torn and his collar missing, and he walked with the fine swagger of the conqueror.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading The light of battle was still in Dan's eyes, his clothes were torn and his collar missing, and he walked with the fine swagger of the conqueror.
conquerornounUS /ˈkɑːŋkərər/
someone who is victorious by force of arms
From this reading The light of battle was still in Dan's eyes, his clothes were torn and his collar missing, and he walked with the fine swagger of the conqueror.
Dan
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From this reading Late that afternoon Joe Wilkinson and Dan came slowly up the street, toward the Boyd house.
Dan's
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From this reading The light of battle was still in Dan's eyes, his clothes were torn and his collar missing, and he walked with the fine swagger of the conqueror.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “Y'ask me,” he said, “and I'll tell the world this thing's done for.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The light of battle was still in Dan's eyes, his clothes were torn and his collar missing, and he walked with the fine swagger of the conqueror.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It was just as well to let them give it a try, and find out it won't work.”
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The light of battle was still in Dan's eyes, his clothes were torn and his collar missing, and he walked with the fine swagger of the conqueror.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Y'ask me,” he said, “and I'll tell the world this thing's done for.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It was just as well to let them give it a try, and find out it won't work.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The light of battle was still in Dan's eyes, his clothes were torn and his collar missing, and he walked with the fine swagger of the conqueror.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The light of battle was still in Dan's eyes, his clothes were torn and his collar missing, and he walked with the fine swagger of the conqueror.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Late that afternoon Joe Wilkinson and Dan came slowly up the street, toward the Boyd house.
I'll
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From this reading “Y'ask me,” he said, “and I'll tell the world this thing's done for.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The light of battle was still in Dan's eyes, his clothes were torn and his collar missing, and he walked with the fine swagger of the conqueror.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was just as well to let them give it a try, and find out it won't work.”
Joe
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From this reading Late that afternoon Joe Wilkinson and Dan came slowly up the street, toward the Boyd house.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading It was just as well to let them give it a try, and find out it won't work.”
LateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Late that afternoon Joe Wilkinson and Dan came slowly up the street, toward the Boyd house.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading It was just as well to let them give it a try, and find out it won't work.”
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The light of battle was still in Dan's eyes, his clothes were torn and his collar missing, and he walked with the fine swagger of the conqueror.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Y'ask me,” he said, “and I'll tell the world this thing's done for.
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading The light of battle was still in Dan's eyes, his clothes were torn and his collar missing, and he walked with the fine swagger of the conqueror.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Joe said nothing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The light of battle was still in Dan's eyes, his clothes were torn and his collar missing, and he walked with the fine swagger of the conqueror.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was just as well to let them give it a try, and find out it won't work.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Y'ask me,” he said, “and I'll tell the world this thing's done for.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Late that afternoon Joe Wilkinson and Dan came slowly up the street, toward the Boyd house.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The light of battle was still in Dan's eyes, his clothes were torn and his collar missing, and he walked with the fine swagger of the conqueror.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Late that afternoon Joe Wilkinson and Dan came slowly up the street, toward the Boyd house.
swaggerverbUS /ˈswæɡər/
to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
From this reading The light of battle was still in Dan's eyes, his clothes were torn and his collar missing, and he walked with the fine swagger of the conqueror.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “Y'ask me,” he said, “and I'll tell the world this thing's done for.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Late that afternoon Joe Wilkinson and Dan came slowly up the street, toward the Boyd house.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Late that afternoon Joe Wilkinson and Dan came slowly up the street, toward the Boyd house.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was just as well to let them give it a try, and find out it won't work.”
thing'snounUS /θɪŋz/
possessive form of “thing” — a special situation
From this reading “Y'ask me,” he said, “and I'll tell the world this thing's done for.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Y'ask me,” he said, “and I'll tell the world this thing's done for.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was just as well to let them give it a try, and find out it won't work.”
tornadjectiveUS /tɔːrn/
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading The light of battle was still in Dan's eyes, his clothes were torn and his collar missing, and he walked with the fine swagger of the conqueror.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Late that afternoon Joe Wilkinson and Dan came slowly up the street, toward the Boyd house.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading It was just as well to let them give it a try, and find out it won't work.”
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Late that afternoon Joe Wilkinson and Dan came slowly up the street, toward the Boyd house.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The light of battle was still in Dan's eyes, his clothes were torn and his collar missing, and he walked with the fine swagger of the conqueror.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The light of battle was still in Dan's eyes, his clothes were torn and his collar missing, and he walked with the fine swagger of the conqueror.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It was just as well to let them give it a try, and find out it won't work.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The light of battle was still in Dan's eyes, his clothes were torn and his collar missing, and he walked with the fine swagger of the conqueror.
WilkinsonnounUS /ˈwɪlkənsən/
English chemist honored for his research on pollutants in car exhausts (born in 1921)
From this reading Late that afternoon Joe Wilkinson and Dan came slowly up the street, toward the Boyd house.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The light of battle was still in Dan's eyes, his clothes were torn and his collar missing, and he walked with the fine swagger of the conqueror.
won't
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From this reading It was just as well to let them give it a try, and find out it won't work.”
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It was just as well to let them give it a try, and find out it won't work.”
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “Y'ask me,” he said, “and I'll tell the world this thing's done for.
Y'ask
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From this reading “Y'ask me,” he said, “and I'll tell the world this thing's done for.
