used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Scientist William Manning Norcross drank his soup meticulously and scooped up the vegetables at the bottom of the cup, while his attention was focused on the television screen.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He stolidly ate the baked potato with his fingers when the girls turned around, displaying "Weejees Are Best" signs pasted to their shapely backs.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He stolidly ate the baked potato with his fingers when the girls turned around, displaying "Weejees Are Best" signs pasted to their shapely backs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He watched girls swimming in formation as he gnawed the bone of his steak.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Scientist William Manning Norcross drank his soup meticulously and scooped up the vegetables at the bottom of the cup, while his attention was focused on the television screen.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading He stolidly ate the baked potato with his fingers when the girls turned around, displaying "Weejees Are Best" signs pasted to their shapely backs.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Scientist William Manning Norcross drank his soup meticulously and scooped up the vegetables at the bottom of the cup, while his attention was focused on the television screen.
backsnounUS /bæks/
plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading He stolidly ate the baked potato with his fingers when the girls turned around, displaying "Weejees Are Best" signs pasted to their shapely backs.
bakedadjectiveUS /beɪkt/
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading He stolidly ate the baked potato with his fingers when the girls turned around, displaying "Weejees Are Best" signs pasted to their shapely backs.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading He stolidly ate the baked potato with his fingers when the girls turned around, displaying "Weejees Are Best" signs pasted to their shapely backs.
bonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading He watched girls swimming in formation as he gnawed the bone of his steak.
the lower side of anything
From this reading Scientist William Manning Norcross drank his soup meticulously and scooped up the vegetables at the bottom of the cup, while his attention was focused on the television screen.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading Scientist William Manning Norcross drank his soup meticulously and scooped up the vegetables at the bottom of the cup, while his attention was focused on the television screen.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading Sparing people's feelings is deadly.
displayingverbUS /dɪˈspleɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading He stolidly ate the baked potato with his fingers when the girls turned around, displaying "Weejees Are Best" signs pasted to their shapely backs.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading Scientist William Manning Norcross drank his soup meticulously and scooped up the vegetables at the bottom of the cup, while his attention was focused on the television screen.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading Sparing people's feelings is deadly.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading He stolidly ate the baked potato with his fingers when the girls turned around, displaying "Weejees Are Best" signs pasted to their shapely backs.
focusedadjectiveUS /ˈfoʊkəst/
being in focus or brought into focus
From this reading Scientist William Manning Norcross drank his soup meticulously and scooped up the vegetables at the bottom of the cup, while his attention was focused on the television screen.
formationnounUS /fɔːrˈmeɪʃən/
an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit
From this reading He watched girls swimming in formation as he gnawed the bone of his steak.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading He watched girls swimming in formation as he gnawed the bone of his steak.
gnawedverbUS /nɔːd/
past form of “gnaw” — bite or chew on with the teeth
From this reading He watched girls swimming in formation as he gnawed the bone of his steak.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He watched girls swimming in formation as he gnawed the bone of his steak.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Scientist William Manning Norcross drank his soup meticulously and scooped up the vegetables at the bottom of the cup, while his attention was focused on the television screen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He watched girls swimming in formation as he gnawed the bone of his steak.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sparing people's feelings is deadly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It leads to--no feelings, no people!
leadsnounUS /liːdz/
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading It leads to--no feelings, no people!
ManningverbUS /ˈmænɪŋ/
inflected form of “man” — take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place
From this reading Scientist William Manning Norcross drank his soup meticulously and scooped up the vegetables at the bottom of the cup, while his attention was focused on the television screen.
meticulouslyadverbUS /məˈtɪkjələsli/
in a meticulous manner
From this reading Scientist William Manning Norcross drank his soup meticulously and scooped up the vegetables at the bottom of the cup, while his attention was focused on the television screen.
not any; not one
From this reading It leads to--no feelings, no people!
Norcross
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From this reading Scientist William Manning Norcross drank his soup meticulously and scooped up the vegetables at the bottom of the cup, while his attention was focused on the television screen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Scientist William Manning Norcross drank his soup meticulously and scooped up the vegetables at the bottom of the cup, while his attention was focused on the television screen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Scientist William Manning Norcross drank his soup meticulously and scooped up the vegetables at the bottom of the cup, while his attention was focused on the television screen.
pastedadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪstɪd/
affixed or as if affixed with glue or paste
From this reading He stolidly ate the baked potato with his fingers when the girls turned around, displaying "Weejees Are Best" signs pasted to their shapely backs.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It leads to--no feelings, no people!
people'snounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Sparing people's feelings is deadly.
potatonounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊ/
an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading He stolidly ate the baked potato with his fingers when the girls turned around, displaying "Weejees Are Best" signs pasted to their shapely backs.
ScientistnounUS /ˈsaɪəntɪst/
a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
From this reading Scientist William Manning Norcross drank his soup meticulously and scooped up the vegetables at the bottom of the cup, while his attention was focused on the television screen.
scoopedverbUS /skuːpt/
past form of “scoop” — take out or up with or as if with a scoop
From this reading Scientist William Manning Norcross drank his soup meticulously and scooped up the vegetables at the bottom of the cup, while his attention was focused on the television screen.
screennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading Scientist William Manning Norcross drank his soup meticulously and scooped up the vegetables at the bottom of the cup, while his attention was focused on the television screen.
shapelyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪpli/
having a well-proportioned and pleasing shape
From this reading He stolidly ate the baked potato with his fingers when the girls turned around, displaying "Weejees Are Best" signs pasted to their shapely backs.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading He stolidly ate the baked potato with his fingers when the girls turned around, displaying "Weejees Are Best" signs pasted to their shapely backs.
soupnounUS /suːp/
liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
From this reading Scientist William Manning Norcross drank his soup meticulously and scooped up the vegetables at the bottom of the cup, while his attention was focused on the television screen.
SparingadjectiveUS /ˈsperɪŋ/
avoiding waste
From this reading Sparing people's feelings is deadly.
steaknounUS /steɪk/
a slice of meat cut from the fleshy part of an animal or large fish
From this reading He watched girls swimming in formation as he gnawed the bone of his steak.
stolidlyadverb
in a stolid manner
From this reading He stolidly ate the baked potato with his fingers when the girls turned around, displaying "Weejees Are Best" signs pasted to their shapely backs.
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading He watched girls swimming in formation as he gnawed the bone of his steak.
televisionnounUS /ˈteləvɪʒən/
broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects
From this reading Scientist William Manning Norcross drank his soup meticulously and scooped up the vegetables at the bottom of the cup, while his attention was focused on the television screen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Scientist William Manning Norcross drank his soup meticulously and scooped up the vegetables at the bottom of the cup, while his attention was focused on the television screen.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He stolidly ate the baked potato with his fingers when the girls turned around, displaying "Weejees Are Best" signs pasted to their shapely backs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It leads to--no feelings, no people!
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He stolidly ate the baked potato with his fingers when the girls turned around, displaying "Weejees Are Best" signs pasted to their shapely backs.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Scientist William Manning Norcross drank his soup meticulously and scooped up the vegetables at the bottom of the cup, while his attention was focused on the television screen.
vegetablesnounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəlz/
plural of “vegetable” — edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading Scientist William Manning Norcross drank his soup meticulously and scooped up the vegetables at the bottom of the cup, while his attention was focused on the television screen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Scientist William Manning Norcross drank his soup meticulously and scooped up the vegetables at the bottom of the cup, while his attention was focused on the television screen.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading He watched girls swimming in formation as he gnawed the bone of his steak.
Weejees
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From this reading He stolidly ate the baked potato with his fingers when the girls turned around, displaying "Weejees Are Best" signs pasted to their shapely backs.
at the time that
From this reading He stolidly ate the baked potato with his fingers when the girls turned around, displaying "Weejees Are Best" signs pasted to their shapely backs.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Scientist William Manning Norcross drank his soup meticulously and scooped up the vegetables at the bottom of the cup, while his attention was focused on the television screen.
William
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From this reading Scientist William Manning Norcross drank his soup meticulously and scooped up the vegetables at the bottom of the cup, while his attention was focused on the television screen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He stolidly ate the baked potato with his fingers when the girls turned around, displaying "Weejees Are Best" signs pasted to their shapely backs.
