speak to
From this reading He paused, as if this part of the address had been memorized.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he continued slowly, with hesitations and stumbling pronunciation.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are trying to vocalize your words from those we have heard you speak--but our ears are poor--I mean inadequate."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He paused, as if this part of the address had been memorized.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The other old men rustled charts and books and nodded at his correction.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He paused, as if this part of the address had been memorized.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading The other old men rustled charts and books and nodded at his correction.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "We are trying to vocalize your words from those we have heard you speak--but our ears are poor--I mean inadequate."
chartsnounUS /tʃɑːrts/
plural of “chart” — a visual display of information
From this reading The other old men rustled charts and books and nodded at his correction.
confirmationsnounUS /ˌkɑːnfərˈmeɪʃənz/
plural of “confirmation” — additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
From this reading The address went on with more pauses and confirmations.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Then he continued slowly, with hesitations and stumbling pronunciation.
correctionnounUS /kərˈekʃən/
the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right
From this reading The other old men rustled charts and books and nodded at his correction.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading "We are trying to vocalize your words from those we have heard you speak--but our ears are poor--I mean inadequate."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "We are trying to vocalize your words from those we have heard you speak--but our ears are poor--I mean inadequate."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He paused, as if this part of the address had been memorized.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We are trying to vocalize your words from those we have heard you speak--but our ears are poor--I mean inadequate."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He paused, as if this part of the address had been memorized.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "We are trying to vocalize your words from those we have heard you speak--but our ears are poor--I mean inadequate."
hesitationsnounUS /ˌhezəˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “hesitation” — indecision in speech or action
From this reading Then he continued slowly, with hesitations and stumbling pronunciation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The other old men rustled charts and books and nodded at his correction.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "We are trying to vocalize your words from those we have heard you speak--but our ears are poor--I mean inadequate."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He paused, as if this part of the address had been memorized.
inadequateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnædəkwət/
lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
From this reading "We are trying to vocalize your words from those we have heard you speak--but our ears are poor--I mean inadequate."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "We are trying to vocalize your words from those we have heard you speak--but our ears are poor--I mean inadequate."
memorizedverbUS /ˈmeməraɪzd/
past form of “memorize” — commit to memory; learn by heart
From this reading He paused, as if this part of the address had been memorized.
the force of workers available
From this reading The other old men rustled charts and books and nodded at his correction.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
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inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading The other old men rustled charts and books and nodded at his correction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He paused, as if this part of the address had been memorized.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The other old men rustled charts and books and nodded at his correction.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The address went on with more pauses and confirmations.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other old men rustled charts and books and nodded at his correction.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "We are trying to vocalize your words from those we have heard you speak--but our ears are poor--I mean inadequate."
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He paused, as if this part of the address had been memorized.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading He paused, as if this part of the address had been memorized.
pausesnounUS /ˈpɔːzəz/
plural of “pause” — a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading The address went on with more pauses and confirmations.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "We are trying to vocalize your words from those we have heard you speak--but our ears are poor--I mean inadequate."
pronunciationnounUS /proʊˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃən/
the manner in which someone utters a word
From this reading Then he continued slowly, with hesitations and stumbling pronunciation.
rustled
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From this reading The other old men rustled charts and books and nodded at his correction.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Then he continued slowly, with hesitations and stumbling pronunciation.
express in speech
From this reading "We are trying to vocalize your words from those we have heard you speak--but our ears are poor--I mean inadequate."
stumblingverbUS /ˈstʌmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading Then he continued slowly, with hesitations and stumbling pronunciation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He paused, as if this part of the address had been memorized.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he continued slowly, with hesitations and stumbling pronunciation.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He paused, as if this part of the address had been memorized.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "We are trying to vocalize your words from those we have heard you speak--but our ears are poor--I mean inadequate."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We are trying to vocalize your words from those we have heard you speak--but our ears are poor--I mean inadequate."
hard to endure
From this reading "We are trying to vocalize your words from those we have heard you speak--but our ears are poor--I mean inadequate."
vocalizeverbUS /ˈvoʊkəlaɪz/
utter with vibrating vocal chords
From this reading "We are trying to vocalize your words from those we have heard you speak--but our ears are poor--I mean inadequate."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We are trying to vocalize your words from those we have heard you speak--but our ears are poor--I mean inadequate."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The address went on with more pauses and confirmations.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then he continued slowly, with hesitations and stumbling pronunciation.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "We are trying to vocalize your words from those we have heard you speak--but our ears are poor--I mean inadequate."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We are trying to vocalize your words from those we have heard you speak--but our ears are poor--I mean inadequate."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We are trying to vocalize your words from those we have heard you speak--but our ears are poor--I mean inadequate."
