adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Walking is sometimes recommended and the example of the camel is pointed out, the camel being a creature that can walk for days and days.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading I have several fat men among my lists of acquaintances who labor under this fallacy.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading The subject of horseback riding is also brought up frequently in this connection.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It is one of the commonest delusions among fat men that horseback riding will bring them down and make them sylphlike and willowy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Walking is sometimes recommended and the example of the camel is pointed out, the camel being a creature that can walk for days and days.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But, as has been said by some thinking person, who in thunder wants to be a camel?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But, as has been said by some thinking person, who in thunder wants to be a camel?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But, as has been said by some thinking person, who in thunder wants to be a camel?
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Walking is sometimes recommended and the example of the camel is pointed out, the camel being a creature that can walk for days and days.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It is one of the commonest delusions among fat men that horseback riding will bring them down and make them sylphlike and willowy.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The subject of horseback riding is also brought up frequently in this connection.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, as has been said by some thinking person, who in thunder wants to be a camel?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But, as has been said by some thinking person, who in thunder wants to be a camel?
camelnounUS /ˈkæməl/
cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading Walking is sometimes recommended and the example of the camel is pointed out, the camel being a creature that can walk for days and days.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Walking is sometimes recommended and the example of the camel is pointed out, the camel being a creature that can walk for days and days.
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From this reading It is one of the commonest delusions among fat men that horseback riding will bring them down and make them sylphlike and willowy.
connectionnounUS /kəˈnekʃən/
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading The subject of horseback riding is also brought up frequently in this connection.
creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Walking is sometimes recommended and the example of the camel is pointed out, the camel being a creature that can walk for days and days.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Walking is sometimes recommended and the example of the camel is pointed out, the camel being a creature that can walk for days and days.
delusionsnounUS /dɪˈluːʒənz/
plural of “delusion” — (psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary
From this reading It is one of the commonest delusions among fat men that horseback riding will bring them down and make them sylphlike and willowy.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It is one of the commonest delusions among fat men that horseback riding will bring them down and make them sylphlike and willowy.
examplenounUS /ɪɡˈzæmpəl/
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading Walking is sometimes recommended and the example of the camel is pointed out, the camel being a creature that can walk for days and days.
fallacynounUS /ˈfæləsi/
a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning
From this reading I have several fat men among my lists of acquaintances who labor under this fallacy.
fatadjectiveUS /fæt/
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading It is one of the commonest delusions among fat men that horseback riding will bring them down and make them sylphlike and willowy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Walking is sometimes recommended and the example of the camel is pointed out, the camel being a creature that can walk for days and days.
frequentlyadverbUS /ˈfriːkwəntli/
many times at short intervals
From this reading The subject of horseback riding is also brought up frequently in this connection.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But, as has been said by some thinking person, who in thunder wants to be a camel?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have several fat men among my lists of acquaintances who labor under this fallacy.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading The subject of horseback riding is also brought up frequently in this connection.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have several fat men among my lists of acquaintances who labor under this fallacy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But, as has been said by some thinking person, who in thunder wants to be a camel?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Walking is sometimes recommended and the example of the camel is pointed out, the camel being a creature that can walk for days and days.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is one of the commonest delusions among fat men that horseback riding will bring them down and make them sylphlike and willowy.
labornounUS /ˈleɪbər/
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading I have several fat men among my lists of acquaintances who labor under this fallacy.
listsnounUS /lɪsts/
plural of “list” — a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
From this reading I have several fat men among my lists of acquaintances who labor under this fallacy.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading It is one of the commonest delusions among fat men that horseback riding will bring them down and make them sylphlike and willowy.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading It is one of the commonest delusions among fat men that horseback riding will bring them down and make them sylphlike and willowy.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have several fat men among my lists of acquaintances who labor under this fallacy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Walking is sometimes recommended and the example of the camel is pointed out, the camel being a creature that can walk for days and days.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is one of the commonest delusions among fat men that horseback riding will bring them down and make them sylphlike and willowy.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Walking is sometimes recommended and the example of the camel is pointed out, the camel being a creature that can walk for days and days.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading But, as has been said by some thinking person, who in thunder wants to be a camel?
pointedadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntɪd/
having a point
From this reading Walking is sometimes recommended and the example of the camel is pointed out, the camel being a creature that can walk for days and days.
recommendedverbUS /ˌrekəˈmendɪd/
past form of “recommend” — push for something
From this reading Walking is sometimes recommended and the example of the camel is pointed out, the camel being a creature that can walk for days and days.
ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading The subject of horseback riding is also brought up frequently in this connection.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But, as has been said by some thinking person, who in thunder wants to be a camel?
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading I have several fat men among my lists of acquaintances who labor under this fallacy.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But, as has been said by some thinking person, who in thunder wants to be a camel?
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Walking is sometimes recommended and the example of the camel is pointed out, the camel being a creature that can walk for days and days.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading The subject of horseback riding is also brought up frequently in this connection.
sylphlikeadjective
(of a woman or girl) slender and graceful like a sylph
From this reading It is one of the commonest delusions among fat men that horseback riding will bring them down and make them sylphlike and willowy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Walking is sometimes recommended and the example of the camel is pointed out, the camel being a creature that can walk for days and days.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Walking is sometimes recommended and the example of the camel is pointed out, the camel being a creature that can walk for days and days.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It is one of the commonest delusions among fat men that horseback riding will bring them down and make them sylphlike and willowy.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading But, as has been said by some thinking person, who in thunder wants to be a camel?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The subject of horseback riding is also brought up frequently in this connection.
thunderverbUS /ˈθʌndər/
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading But, as has been said by some thinking person, who in thunder wants to be a camel?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But, as has been said by some thinking person, who in thunder wants to be a camel?
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I have several fat men among my lists of acquaintances who labor under this fallacy.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The subject of horseback riding is also brought up frequently in this connection.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Walking is sometimes recommended and the example of the camel is pointed out, the camel being a creature that can walk for days and days.
WalkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Walking is sometimes recommended and the example of the camel is pointed out, the camel being a creature that can walk for days and days.
wantsnounUS /wɑːnts/
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading But, as has been said by some thinking person, who in thunder wants to be a camel?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But, as has been said by some thinking person, who in thunder wants to be a camel?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It is one of the commonest delusions among fat men that horseback riding will bring them down and make them sylphlike and willowy.
willowyadjectiveUS /ˈwɪləwi/
slender and graceful
From this reading It is one of the commonest delusions among fat men that horseback riding will bring them down and make them sylphlike and willowy.
