adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You're not a fighter, Bill Hinkley, and that's about the worst fault that I can find against you.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “You're not a fighter, Bill Hinkley, and that's about the worst fault that I can find against you.”
affairnounUS /əˈfer/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Such was the beginning of a dialogue between the cousins some three days after the affair which was narrated in our last chapter.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Such was the beginning of a dialogue between the cousins some three days after the affair which was narrated in our last chapter.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “You're not a fighter, Bill Hinkley, and that's about the worst fault that I can find against you.”
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The two young men were at the house of the speaker, or rather at his mother's house; where, a favorite and only son, he had almost supreme dominion.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You're not a fighter, Bill Hinkley, and that's about the worst fault that I can find against you.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The two young men were at the house of the speaker, or rather at his mother's house; where, a favorite and only son, he had almost supreme dominion.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Such was the beginning of a dialogue between the cousins some three days after the affair which was narrated in our last chapter.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Such was the beginning of a dialogue between the cousins some three days after the affair which was narrated in our last chapter.
BillnounUS /bɪl/
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “You're not a fighter, Bill Hinkley, and that's about the worst fault that I can find against you.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was putting his violin in tune, and the sentences were spoken at intervals with the discordant scraps of sound which were necessarily elicited by this unavoidable musical operation.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “You're not a fighter, Bill Hinkley, and that's about the worst fault that I can find against you.”
chapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Such was the beginning of a dialogue between the cousins some three days after the affair which was narrated in our last chapter.
cousinsnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Such was the beginning of a dialogue between the cousins some three days after the affair which was narrated in our last chapter.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Such was the beginning of a dialogue between the cousins some three days after the affair which was narrated in our last chapter.
dialoguenounUS /ˈdaɪəlɔːɡ/
a conversation between two persons
From this reading Such was the beginning of a dialogue between the cousins some three days after the affair which was narrated in our last chapter.
discordantadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɔːrdənt/
not in agreement or harmony
From this reading He was putting his violin in tune, and the sentences were spoken at intervals with the discordant scraps of sound which were necessarily elicited by this unavoidable musical operation.
dominionnounUS /dəˈmɪnjən/
dominance or power through legal authority
From this reading The two young men were at the house of the speaker, or rather at his mother's house; where, a favorite and only son, he had almost supreme dominion.
elicitedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlɪsɪtɪd/
called forth from a latent or potential state by stimulation
From this reading He was putting his violin in tune, and the sentences were spoken at intervals with the discordant scraps of sound which were necessarily elicited by this unavoidable musical operation.
faultnounUS /fɔːlt/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “You're not a fighter, Bill Hinkley, and that's about the worst fault that I can find against you.”
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading The two young men were at the house of the speaker, or rather at his mother's house; where, a favorite and only son, he had almost supreme dominion.
fighternounUS /ˈfaɪtər/
someone who fights (or is fighting)
From this reading “You're not a fighter, Bill Hinkley, and that's about the worst fault that I can find against you.”
FIGHTINGnounUS /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading PHILOSOPHY OP FIGHTING.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “You're not a fighter, Bill Hinkley, and that's about the worst fault that I can find against you.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The two young men were at the house of the speaker, or rather at his mother's house; where, a favorite and only son, he had almost supreme dominion.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The two young men were at the house of the speaker, or rather at his mother's house; where, a favorite and only son, he had almost supreme dominion.
Hinkley
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From this reading “You're not a fighter, Bill Hinkley, and that's about the worst fault that I can find against you.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The two young men were at the house of the speaker, or rather at his mother's house; where, a favorite and only son, he had almost supreme dominion.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The two young men were at the house of the speaker, or rather at his mother's house; where, a favorite and only son, he had almost supreme dominion.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You're not a fighter, Bill Hinkley, and that's about the worst fault that I can find against you.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Such was the beginning of a dialogue between the cousins some three days after the affair which was narrated in our last chapter.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading He was putting his violin in tune, and the sentences were spoken at intervals with the discordant scraps of sound which were necessarily elicited by this unavoidable musical operation.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Such was the beginning of a dialogue between the cousins some three days after the affair which was narrated in our last chapter.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The two young men were at the house of the speaker, or rather at his mother's house; where, a favorite and only son, he had almost supreme dominion.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The two young men were at the house of the speaker, or rather at his mother's house; where, a favorite and only son, he had almost supreme dominion.
musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading He was putting his violin in tune, and the sentences were spoken at intervals with the discordant scraps of sound which were necessarily elicited by this unavoidable musical operation.
narratedverbUS /ˈnereɪtɪd/
past form of “narrate” — provide commentary for a film, for example
From this reading Such was the beginning of a dialogue between the cousins some three days after the affair which was narrated in our last chapter.
necessarilyadverbUS /ˌnesəˈserəli/
in an essential manner
From this reading He was putting his violin in tune, and the sentences were spoken at intervals with the discordant scraps of sound which were necessarily elicited by this unavoidable musical operation.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “You're not a fighter, Bill Hinkley, and that's about the worst fault that I can find against you.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Such was the beginning of a dialogue between the cousins some three days after the affair which was narrated in our last chapter.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The two young men were at the house of the speaker, or rather at his mother's house; where, a favorite and only son, he had almost supreme dominion.
OP
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From this reading PHILOSOPHY OP FIGHTING.
operationnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃən/
the state of being in effect or being operative
From this reading He was putting his violin in tune, and the sentences were spoken at intervals with the discordant scraps of sound which were necessarily elicited by this unavoidable musical operation.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The two young men were at the house of the speaker, or rather at his mother's house; where, a favorite and only son, he had almost supreme dominion.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Such was the beginning of a dialogue between the cousins some three days after the affair which was narrated in our last chapter.
PHILOSOPHYnounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading PHILOSOPHY OP FIGHTING.
puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading He was putting his violin in tune, and the sentences were spoken at intervals with the discordant scraps of sound which were necessarily elicited by this unavoidable musical operation.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading The two young men were at the house of the speaker, or rather at his mother's house; where, a favorite and only son, he had almost supreme dominion.
scrapsnounUS /skræps/
food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
From this reading He was putting his violin in tune, and the sentences were spoken at intervals with the discordant scraps of sound which were necessarily elicited by this unavoidable musical operation.
sentencesnounUS /ˈsentənsəz/
plural of “sentence” — a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading He was putting his violin in tune, and the sentences were spoken at intervals with the discordant scraps of sound which were necessarily elicited by this unavoidable musical operation.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Such was the beginning of a dialogue between the cousins some three days after the affair which was narrated in our last chapter.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading The two young men were at the house of the speaker, or rather at his mother's house; where, a favorite and only son, he had almost supreme dominion.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading He was putting his violin in tune, and the sentences were spoken at intervals with the discordant scraps of sound which were necessarily elicited by this unavoidable musical operation.
speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading The two young men were at the house of the speaker, or rather at his mother's house; where, a favorite and only son, he had almost supreme dominion.
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading He was putting his violin in tune, and the sentences were spoken at intervals with the discordant scraps of sound which were necessarily elicited by this unavoidable musical operation.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such was the beginning of a dialogue between the cousins some three days after the affair which was narrated in our last chapter.
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading The two young men were at the house of the speaker, or rather at his mother's house; where, a favorite and only son, he had almost supreme dominion.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You're not a fighter, Bill Hinkley, and that's about the worst fault that I can find against you.”
that's
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From this reading “You're not a fighter, Bill Hinkley, and that's about the worst fault that I can find against you.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You're not a fighter, Bill Hinkley, and that's about the worst fault that I can find against you.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was putting his violin in tune, and the sentences were spoken at intervals with the discordant scraps of sound which were necessarily elicited by this unavoidable musical operation.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Such was the beginning of a dialogue between the cousins some three days after the affair which was narrated in our last chapter.
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading He was putting his violin in tune, and the sentences were spoken at intervals with the discordant scraps of sound which were necessarily elicited by this unavoidable musical operation.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two young men were at the house of the speaker, or rather at his mother's house; where, a favorite and only son, he had almost supreme dominion.
unavoidableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈvɔɪdəbəl/
impossible to avoid or evade
From this reading He was putting his violin in tune, and the sentences were spoken at intervals with the discordant scraps of sound which were necessarily elicited by this unavoidable musical operation.
violinnounUS /vaɪəˈlɪn/
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading He was putting his violin in tune, and the sentences were spoken at intervals with the discordant scraps of sound which were necessarily elicited by this unavoidable musical operation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such was the beginning of a dialogue between the cousins some three days after the affair which was narrated in our last chapter.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two young men were at the house of the speaker, or rather at his mother's house; where, a favorite and only son, he had almost supreme dominion.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The two young men were at the house of the speaker, or rather at his mother's house; where, a favorite and only son, he had almost supreme dominion.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Such was the beginning of a dialogue between the cousins some three days after the affair which was narrated in our last chapter.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was putting his violin in tune, and the sentences were spoken at intervals with the discordant scraps of sound which were necessarily elicited by this unavoidable musical operation.
worstnounUS /wɜːrst/
the least favorable outcome
From this reading “You're not a fighter, Bill Hinkley, and that's about the worst fault that I can find against you.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You're not a fighter, Bill Hinkley, and that's about the worst fault that I can find against you.”
You're
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From this reading “You're not a fighter, Bill Hinkley, and that's about the worst fault that I can find against you.”
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The two young men were at the house of the speaker, or rather at his mother's house; where, a favorite and only son, he had almost supreme dominion.
