adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He held her up valiantly, and continued to beat a path through the crowd of other dancers by main force.
Alice's
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From this reading But the round young man was at least vigorous enough--too much so, when his knees collided with Alice's--and he was too sturdy to be thrown off his feet, himself, or to allow his partner to fall when he tripped her.
allowverbUS /əˈlaʊ/
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading But the round young man was at least vigorous enough--too much so, when his knees collided with Alice's--and he was too sturdy to be thrown off his feet, himself, or to allow his partner to fall when he tripped her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Dowling should have found other forms of exercise and pastime.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nature has not designed everyone for dancing, though sometimes those she has denied are the last to discover her niggardliness.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But the round young man was at least vigorous enough--too much so, when his knees collided with Alice's--and he was too sturdy to be thrown off his feet, himself, or to allow his partner to fall when he tripped her.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But the round young man was at least vigorous enough--too much so, when his knees collided with Alice's--and he was too sturdy to be thrown off his feet, himself, or to allow his partner to fall when he tripped her.
beatverbUS /biːt/
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading He held her up valiantly, and continued to beat a path through the crowd of other dancers by main force.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the round young man was at least vigorous enough--too much so, when his knees collided with Alice's--and he was too sturdy to be thrown off his feet, himself, or to allow his partner to fall when he tripped her.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He held her up valiantly, and continued to beat a path through the crowd of other dancers by main force.
collidedverbUS /kəˈlaɪdɪd/
past form of “collide” — be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading But the round young man was at least vigorous enough--too much so, when his knees collided with Alice's--and he was too sturdy to be thrown off his feet, himself, or to allow his partner to fall when he tripped her.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading He held her up valiantly, and continued to beat a path through the crowd of other dancers by main force.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading He held her up valiantly, and continued to beat a path through the crowd of other dancers by main force.
dancedverbUS /dænst/
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading They danced.
dancersnounUS /ˈdænsərz/
plural of “dancer” — a performer who dances professionally
From this reading He held her up valiantly, and continued to beat a path through the crowd of other dancers by main force.
dancingnounUS /ˈdænsɪŋ/
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading Nature has not designed everyone for dancing, though sometimes those she has denied are the last to discover her niggardliness.
deniedverbUS /dɪˈnaɪd/
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading Nature has not designed everyone for dancing, though sometimes those she has denied are the last to discover her niggardliness.
designedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪnd/
done or made or performed with purpose and intent
From this reading Nature has not designed everyone for dancing, though sometimes those she has denied are the last to discover her niggardliness.
discoververbUS /dɪˈskʌvər/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Nature has not designed everyone for dancing, though sometimes those she has denied are the last to discover her niggardliness.
Dowling
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From this reading Mr. Dowling should have found other forms of exercise and pastime.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading But the round young man was at least vigorous enough--too much so, when his knees collided with Alice's--and he was too sturdy to be thrown off his feet, himself, or to allow his partner to fall when he tripped her.
everyonepronounUS /ˈevriwʌn/
every person
From this reading Nature has not designed everyone for dancing, though sometimes those she has denied are the last to discover her niggardliness.
exercisenounUS /ˈeksərsaɪz/
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading Mr. Dowling should have found other forms of exercise and pastime.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading But the round young man was at least vigorous enough--too much so, when his knees collided with Alice's--and he was too sturdy to be thrown off his feet, himself, or to allow his partner to fall when he tripped her.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading But the round young man was at least vigorous enough--too much so, when his knees collided with Alice's--and he was too sturdy to be thrown off his feet, himself, or to allow his partner to fall when he tripped her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nature has not designed everyone for dancing, though sometimes those she has denied are the last to discover her niggardliness.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading He held her up valiantly, and continued to beat a path through the crowd of other dancers by main force.
formsnounUS /fɔːrmz/
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Mr. Dowling should have found other forms of exercise and pastime.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Mr. Dowling should have found other forms of exercise and pastime.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nature has not designed everyone for dancing, though sometimes those she has denied are the last to discover her niggardliness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mr. Dowling should have found other forms of exercise and pastime.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the round young man was at least vigorous enough--too much so, when his knees collided with Alice's--and he was too sturdy to be thrown off his feet, himself, or to allow his partner to fall when he tripped her.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He held her up valiantly, and continued to beat a path through the crowd of other dancers by main force.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nature has not designed everyone for dancing, though sometimes those she has denied are the last to discover her niggardliness.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But the round young man was at least vigorous enough--too much so, when his knees collided with Alice's--and he was too sturdy to be thrown off his feet, himself, or to allow his partner to fall when he tripped her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But the round young man was at least vigorous enough--too much so, when his knees collided with Alice's--and he was too sturdy to be thrown off his feet, himself, or to allow his partner to fall when he tripped her.
kneesnounUS /niːz/
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading But the round young man was at least vigorous enough--too much so, when his knees collided with Alice's--and he was too sturdy to be thrown off his feet, himself, or to allow his partner to fall when he tripped her.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Nature has not designed everyone for dancing, though sometimes those she has denied are the last to discover her niggardliness.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading But the round young man was at least vigorous enough--too much so, when his knees collided with Alice's--and he was too sturdy to be thrown off his feet, himself, or to allow his partner to fall when he tripped her.
mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/
most important element
From this reading He held her up valiantly, and continued to beat a path through the crowd of other dancers by main force.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But the round young man was at least vigorous enough--too much so, when his knees collided with Alice's--and he was too sturdy to be thrown off his feet, himself, or to allow his partner to fall when he tripped her.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Dowling should have found other forms of exercise and pastime.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But the round young man was at least vigorous enough--too much so, when his knees collided with Alice's--and he was too sturdy to be thrown off his feet, himself, or to allow his partner to fall when he tripped her.
NaturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Nature has not designed everyone for dancing, though sometimes those she has denied are the last to discover her niggardliness.
niggardlinessnounUS /ˈnɪɡərdlinəs/
extreme stinginess
From this reading Nature has not designed everyone for dancing, though sometimes those she has denied are the last to discover her niggardliness.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nature has not designed everyone for dancing, though sometimes those she has denied are the last to discover her niggardliness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Dowling should have found other forms of exercise and pastime.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But the round young man was at least vigorous enough--too much so, when his knees collided with Alice's--and he was too sturdy to be thrown off his feet, himself, or to allow his partner to fall when he tripped her.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But the round young man was at least vigorous enough--too much so, when his knees collided with Alice's--and he was too sturdy to be thrown off his feet, himself, or to allow his partner to fall when he tripped her.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Mr. Dowling should have found other forms of exercise and pastime.
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading But the round young man was at least vigorous enough--too much so, when his knees collided with Alice's--and he was too sturdy to be thrown off his feet, himself, or to allow his partner to fall when he tripped her.
pastimenounUS /ˈpæstaɪm/
a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)
From this reading Mr. Dowling should have found other forms of exercise and pastime.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading He held her up valiantly, and continued to beat a path through the crowd of other dancers by main force.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading But the round young man was at least vigorous enough--too much so, when his knees collided with Alice's--and he was too sturdy to be thrown off his feet, himself, or to allow his partner to fall when he tripped her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nature has not designed everyone for dancing, though sometimes those she has denied are the last to discover her niggardliness.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Mr. Dowling should have found other forms of exercise and pastime.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But the round young man was at least vigorous enough--too much so, when his knees collided with Alice's--and he was too sturdy to be thrown off his feet, himself, or to allow his partner to fall when he tripped her.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Nature has not designed everyone for dancing, though sometimes those she has denied are the last to discover her niggardliness.
sturdyadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading But the round young man was at least vigorous enough--too much so, when his knees collided with Alice's--and he was too sturdy to be thrown off his feet, himself, or to allow his partner to fall when he tripped her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nature has not designed everyone for dancing, though sometimes those she has denied are the last to discover her niggardliness.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They danced.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Nature has not designed everyone for dancing, though sometimes those she has denied are the last to discover her niggardliness.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Nature has not designed everyone for dancing, though sometimes those she has denied are the last to discover her niggardliness.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He held her up valiantly, and continued to beat a path through the crowd of other dancers by main force.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading But the round young man was at least vigorous enough--too much so, when his knees collided with Alice's--and he was too sturdy to be thrown off his feet, himself, or to allow his partner to fall when he tripped her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nature has not designed everyone for dancing, though sometimes those she has denied are the last to discover her niggardliness.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But the round young man was at least vigorous enough--too much so, when his knees collided with Alice's--and he was too sturdy to be thrown off his feet, himself, or to allow his partner to fall when he tripped her.
trippedverbUS /trɪpt/
inflected form of “trip” — miss a step and fall or nearly fall
From this reading But the round young man was at least vigorous enough--too much so, when his knees collided with Alice's--and he was too sturdy to be thrown off his feet, himself, or to allow his partner to fall when he tripped her.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He held her up valiantly, and continued to beat a path through the crowd of other dancers by main force.
valiantlyadverbUS /ˈvæljəntli/
with valor; in a valiant manner
From this reading He held her up valiantly, and continued to beat a path through the crowd of other dancers by main force.
vigorousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪɡərəs/
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading But the round young man was at least vigorous enough--too much so, when his knees collided with Alice's--and he was too sturdy to be thrown off his feet, himself, or to allow his partner to fall when he tripped her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the round young man was at least vigorous enough--too much so, when his knees collided with Alice's--and he was too sturdy to be thrown off his feet, himself, or to allow his partner to fall when he tripped her.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But the round young man was at least vigorous enough--too much so, when his knees collided with Alice's--and he was too sturdy to be thrown off his feet, himself, or to allow his partner to fall when he tripped her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the round young man was at least vigorous enough--too much so, when his knees collided with Alice's--and he was too sturdy to be thrown off his feet, himself, or to allow his partner to fall when he tripped her.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading But the round young man was at least vigorous enough--too much so, when his knees collided with Alice's--and he was too sturdy to be thrown off his feet, himself, or to allow his partner to fall when he tripped her.
