adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW THEY SAVED THE DAY There never was such a Dominion Day for weather since the first Dominion Day was born.
accustomedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌstəmd/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Fatty Freeman was a young man for whose opinion older men were accustomed to wait.
adjectivenounUS /ˈædʒɪktɪv/
a word that expresses an attribute of something
From this reading “Fat, but fine and frisky,” was ever his own comment upon the descriptive adjective by which his friends distinguished him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Fat, but fine and frisky,” was ever his own comment upon the descriptive adjective by which his friends distinguished him.
assuredadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrd/
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading Of this “Fatty” Freeman was fully assured.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading HOW THEY SAVED THE DAY There never was such a Dominion Day for weather since the first Dominion Day was born.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Fat, but fine and frisky,” was ever his own comment upon the descriptive adjective by which his friends distinguished him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Fat, but fine and frisky,” was ever his own comment upon the descriptive adjective by which his friends distinguished him.
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading “Fat, but fine and frisky,” was ever his own comment upon the descriptive adjective by which his friends distinguished him.
DAYnounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading HOW THEY SAVED THE DAY There never was such a Dominion Day for weather since the first Dominion Day was born.
descriptiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈskrɪptɪv/
serving to describe or inform or characterized by description
From this reading “Fat, but fine and frisky,” was ever his own comment upon the descriptive adjective by which his friends distinguished him.
distinguishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading “Fat, but fine and frisky,” was ever his own comment upon the descriptive adjective by which his friends distinguished him.
DominionnounUS /dəˈmɪnjən/
dominance or power through legal authority
From this reading HOW THEY SAVED THE DAY There never was such a Dominion Day for weather since the first Dominion Day was born.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading “Fat, but fine and frisky,” was ever his own comment upon the descriptive adjective by which his friends distinguished him.
fatadjectiveUS /fæt/
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading His person more than justified his praenomen, for Mr. Harper Freeman, Jr., was undeniably fat.
FattyadjectiveUS /ˈfæti/
containing or composed of fat
From this reading Of this “Fatty” Freeman was fully assured.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “Fat, but fine and frisky,” was ever his own comment upon the descriptive adjective by which his friends distinguished him.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading HOW THEY SAVED THE DAY There never was such a Dominion Day for weather since the first Dominion Day was born.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HOW THEY SAVED THE DAY There never was such a Dominion Day for weather since the first Dominion Day was born.
FreemannounUS /ˈfriːmən/
a person who is not a serf or a slave
From this reading Of this “Fatty” Freeman was fully assured.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Fat, but fine and frisky,” was ever his own comment upon the descriptive adjective by which his friends distinguished him.
friskyadjectiveUS /ˈfrɪski/
playful like a lively kitten
From this reading “Fat, but fine and frisky,” was ever his own comment upon the descriptive adjective by which his friends distinguished him.
fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Of this “Fatty” Freeman was fully assured.
HarpernounUS /ˈhɑːrpər/
someone who plays the harp
From this reading His person more than justified his praenomen, for Mr. Harper Freeman, Jr., was undeniably fat.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Fat, but fine and frisky,” was ever his own comment upon the descriptive adjective by which his friends distinguished him.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His person more than justified his praenomen, for Mr. Harper Freeman, Jr., was undeniably fat.
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From this reading HOW THEY SAVED THE DAY There never was such a Dominion Day for weather since the first Dominion Day was born.
JrnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
a son who has the same first name as his father
From this reading His person more than justified his praenomen, for Mr. Harper Freeman, Jr., was undeniably fat.
justifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪd/
having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
From this reading His person more than justified his praenomen, for Mr. Harper Freeman, Jr., was undeniably fat.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Fatty Freeman was a young man for whose opinion older men were accustomed to wait.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Fatty Freeman was a young man for whose opinion older men were accustomed to wait.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading His person more than justified his praenomen, for Mr. Harper Freeman, Jr., was undeniably fat.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading His person more than justified his praenomen, for Mr. Harper Freeman, Jr., was undeniably fat.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading HOW THEY SAVED THE DAY There never was such a Dominion Day for weather since the first Dominion Day was born.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of this “Fatty” Freeman was fully assured.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Fatty Freeman was a young man for whose opinion older men were accustomed to wait.
opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Fatty Freeman was a young man for whose opinion older men were accustomed to wait.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “Fat, but fine and frisky,” was ever his own comment upon the descriptive adjective by which his friends distinguished him.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading His person more than justified his praenomen, for Mr. Harper Freeman, Jr., was undeniably fat.
praenomennoun
the first name of a citizen of ancient Rome
From this reading His person more than justified his praenomen, for Mr. Harper Freeman, Jr., was undeniably fat.
SAVEDadjectiveUS /seɪvd/
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading HOW THEY SAVED THE DAY There never was such a Dominion Day for weather since the first Dominion Day was born.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading HOW THEY SAVED THE DAY There never was such a Dominion Day for weather since the first Dominion Day was born.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading HOW THEY SAVED THE DAY There never was such a Dominion Day for weather since the first Dominion Day was born.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His person more than justified his praenomen, for Mr. Harper Freeman, Jr., was undeniably fat.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THEY SAVED THE DAY There never was such a Dominion Day for weather since the first Dominion Day was born.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading HOW THEY SAVED THE DAY There never was such a Dominion Day for weather since the first Dominion Day was born.
THEYpronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW THEY SAVED THE DAY There never was such a Dominion Day for weather since the first Dominion Day was born.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Of this “Fatty” Freeman was fully assured.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fatty Freeman was a young man for whose opinion older men were accustomed to wait.
undeniablyadverbUS /ˌʌndɪˈnaɪəbli/
to an undeniable degree or in an undeniable manner
From this reading His person more than justified his praenomen, for Mr. Harper Freeman, Jr., was undeniably fat.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Fat, but fine and frisky,” was ever his own comment upon the descriptive adjective by which his friends distinguished him.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Fatty Freeman was a young man for whose opinion older men were accustomed to wait.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW THEY SAVED THE DAY There never was such a Dominion Day for weather since the first Dominion Day was born.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading HOW THEY SAVED THE DAY There never was such a Dominion Day for weather since the first Dominion Day was born.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Fatty Freeman was a young man for whose opinion older men were accustomed to wait.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Fat, but fine and frisky,” was ever his own comment upon the descriptive adjective by which his friends distinguished him.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Fatty Freeman was a young man for whose opinion older men were accustomed to wait.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Fatty Freeman was a young man for whose opinion older men were accustomed to wait.
