adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He's a rash, inflammable sort of fellow, who has a way with the native--treats him well, too, I believe.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading He gambled, and he lost a dozen times; and then gambled again, and won.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Very flamboyant, doomed to failure, so far as his merit is concerned, but with an incredible luck.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He gambled, and he lost a dozen times; and then gambled again, and won.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "He isn't so black as he's painted, personally.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He's a rash, inflammable sort of fellow, who has a way with the native--treats him well, too, I believe.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "He isn't so black as he's painted, personally.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Very flamboyant, doomed to failure, so far as his merit is concerned, but with an incredible luck.
concernedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrnd/
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading Very flamboyant, doomed to failure, so far as his merit is concerned, but with an incredible luck.
doomedadjectiveUS /duːmd/
marked for certain death
From this reading Very flamboyant, doomed to failure, so far as his merit is concerned, but with an incredible luck.
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading He gambled, and he lost a dozen times; and then gambled again, and won.
failurenounUS /ˈfeɪljər/
an act that fails
From this reading Very flamboyant, doomed to failure, so far as his merit is concerned, but with an incredible luck.
fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading That's the truth, I fancy.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Very flamboyant, doomed to failure, so far as his merit is concerned, but with an incredible luck.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading He's a rash, inflammable sort of fellow, who has a way with the native--treats him well, too, I believe.
flamboyantadjectiveUS /flæmˈbɔɪənt/
marked by ostentation but often tasteless
From this reading Very flamboyant, doomed to failure, so far as his merit is concerned, but with an incredible luck.
gambledverbUS /ˈɡæmbəld/
past form of “gamble” — take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading He gambled, and he lost a dozen times; and then gambled again, and won.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He's a rash, inflammable sort of fellow, who has a way with the native--treats him well, too, I believe.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He isn't so black as he's painted, personally.
he's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He isn't so black as he's painted, personally.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He's a rash, inflammable sort of fellow, who has a way with the native--treats him well, too, I believe.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Very flamboyant, doomed to failure, so far as his merit is concerned, but with an incredible luck.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He's a rash, inflammable sort of fellow, who has a way with the native--treats him well, too, I believe.
incredibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbəl/
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading Very flamboyant, doomed to failure, so far as his merit is concerned, but with an incredible luck.
inflammableadjectiveUS /ɪnˈflæməbəl/
easily ignited
From this reading He's a rash, inflammable sort of fellow, who has a way with the native--treats him well, too, I believe.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Very flamboyant, doomed to failure, so far as his merit is concerned, but with an incredible luck.
isn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He isn't so black as he's painted, personally.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He gambled, and he lost a dozen times; and then gambled again, and won.
lucknounUS /lʌk/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Very flamboyant, doomed to failure, so far as his merit is concerned, but with an incredible luck.
meritnounUS /ˈmerət/
any admirable quality or attribute
From this reading Very flamboyant, doomed to failure, so far as his merit is concerned, but with an incredible luck.
nativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading He's a rash, inflammable sort of fellow, who has a way with the native--treats him well, too, I believe.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He's a rash, inflammable sort of fellow, who has a way with the native--treats him well, too, I believe.
paintedadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪntɪd/
coated with paint
From this reading "He isn't so black as he's painted, personally.
personallyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrsənəli/
as yourself
From this reading "He isn't so black as he's painted, personally.
rashnounUS /ræʃ/
any red eruption of the skin
From this reading He's a rash, inflammable sort of fellow, who has a way with the native--treats him well, too, I believe.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "He isn't so black as he's painted, personally.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading He's a rash, inflammable sort of fellow, who has a way with the native--treats him well, too, I believe.
That's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That's the truth, I fancy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He's a rash, inflammable sort of fellow, who has a way with the native--treats him well, too, I believe.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He gambled, and he lost a dozen times; and then gambled again, and won.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading He gambled, and he lost a dozen times; and then gambled again, and won.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Very flamboyant, doomed to failure, so far as his merit is concerned, but with an incredible luck.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He's a rash, inflammable sort of fellow, who has a way with the native--treats him well, too, I believe.
treatsnounUS /triːts/
plural of “treat” — something considered choice to eat
From this reading He's a rash, inflammable sort of fellow, who has a way with the native--treats him well, too, I believe.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading That's the truth, I fancy.
VeryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Very flamboyant, doomed to failure, so far as his merit is concerned, but with an incredible luck.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He's a rash, inflammable sort of fellow, who has a way with the native--treats him well, too, I believe.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He's a rash, inflammable sort of fellow, who has a way with the native--treats him well, too, I believe.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He's a rash, inflammable sort of fellow, who has a way with the native--treats him well, too, I believe.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He's a rash, inflammable sort of fellow, who has a way with the native--treats him well, too, I believe.
wonnounUS /wʌn/
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading He gambled, and he lost a dozen times; and then gambled again, and won.
