adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The two arms were examined and compared and finally it was agreed to have a trial of strength.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When Paddy Leonard called him he found that they were talking about feats of strength.
accordinglyadverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Farrington pulled up his sleeve accordingly and showed his biceps muscle to the company.
agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading The two arms were examined and compared and finally it was agreed to have a trial of strength.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Weathers was showing his biceps muscle to the company and boasting so much that the other two had called on Farrington to uphold the national honour.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The two arms were examined and compared and finally it was agreed to have a trial of strength.
bicepsnounUS /ˈbaɪseps/
any skeletal muscle having two origins (but especially the muscle that flexes the forearm)
From this reading Weathers was showing his biceps muscle to the company and boasting so much that the other two had called on Farrington to uphold the national honour.
boastingnounUS /ˈboʊstɪŋ/
speaking of yourself in superlatives
From this reading Weathers was showing his biceps muscle to the company and boasting so much that the other two had called on Farrington to uphold the national honour.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When Paddy Leonard called him he found that they were talking about feats of strength.
clasping
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The table was cleared and the two men rested their elbows on it, clasping hands.
clearedadjectiveUS /klɪrd/
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading The table was cleared and the two men rested their elbows on it, clasping hands.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Weathers was showing his biceps muscle to the company and boasting so much that the other two had called on Farrington to uphold the national honour.
comparedverbUS /kəmˈperd/
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading The two arms were examined and compared and finally it was agreed to have a trial of strength.
elbowsnounUS /ˈelboʊz/
plural of “elbow” — hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading The table was cleared and the two men rested their elbows on it, clasping hands.
examinedverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmənd/
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading The two arms were examined and compared and finally it was agreed to have a trial of strength.
Farrington
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Weathers was showing his biceps muscle to the company and boasting so much that the other two had called on Farrington to uphold the national honour.
featsnounUS /fiːts/
plural of “feat” — a notable achievement
From this reading When Paddy Leonard called him he found that they were talking about feats of strength.
finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading The two arms were examined and compared and finally it was agreed to have a trial of strength.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading When Paddy Leonard called him he found that they were talking about feats of strength.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Weathers was showing his biceps muscle to the company and boasting so much that the other two had called on Farrington to uphold the national honour.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The table was cleared and the two men rested their elbows on it, clasping hands.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The two arms were examined and compared and finally it was agreed to have a trial of strength.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Paddy Leonard called him he found that they were talking about feats of strength.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Paddy Leonard called him he found that they were talking about feats of strength.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Weathers was showing his biceps muscle to the company and boasting so much that the other two had called on Farrington to uphold the national honour.
honournounUS /ˈɑːnər/
the state of being honored
From this reading Weathers was showing his biceps muscle to the company and boasting so much that the other two had called on Farrington to uphold the national honour.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The two arms were examined and compared and finally it was agreed to have a trial of strength.
LeonardnounUS /ˈlenərd/
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading When Paddy Leonard called him he found that they were talking about feats of strength.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The table was cleared and the two men rested their elbows on it, clasping hands.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Weathers was showing his biceps muscle to the company and boasting so much that the other two had called on Farrington to uphold the national honour.
musclenounUS /ˈmʌsəl/
one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading Weathers was showing his biceps muscle to the company and boasting so much that the other two had called on Farrington to uphold the national honour.
nationaladjectiveUS /ˈnæʃənəl/
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading Weathers was showing his biceps muscle to the company and boasting so much that the other two had called on Farrington to uphold the national honour.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Paddy Leonard called him he found that they were talking about feats of strength.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Weathers was showing his biceps muscle to the company and boasting so much that the other two had called on Farrington to uphold the national honour.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Weathers was showing his biceps muscle to the company and boasting so much that the other two had called on Farrington to uphold the national honour.
PaddynounUS /ˈpædi/
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
From this reading When Paddy Leonard called him he found that they were talking about feats of strength.
pulledverbUS /pʊld/
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Farrington pulled up his sleeve accordingly and showed his biceps muscle to the company.
restedadjectiveUS /ˈrestəd/
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading The table was cleared and the two men rested their elbows on it, clasping hands.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Farrington pulled up his sleeve accordingly and showed his biceps muscle to the company.
showingnounUS /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/
the display of a motion picture
From this reading Weathers was showing his biceps muscle to the company and boasting so much that the other two had called on Farrington to uphold the national honour.
sleevenounUS /sliːv/
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading Farrington pulled up his sleeve accordingly and showed his biceps muscle to the company.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Weathers was showing his biceps muscle to the company and boasting so much that the other two had called on Farrington to uphold the national honour.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading When Paddy Leonard called him he found that they were talking about feats of strength.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The table was cleared and the two men rested their elbows on it, clasping hands.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading When Paddy Leonard called him he found that they were talking about feats of strength.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Paddy Leonard called him he found that they were talking about feats of strength.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Weathers was showing his biceps muscle to the company and boasting so much that the other two had called on Farrington to uphold the national honour.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The table was cleared and the two men rested their elbows on it, clasping hands.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Paddy Leonard called him he found that they were talking about feats of strength.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Weathers was showing his biceps muscle to the company and boasting so much that the other two had called on Farrington to uphold the national honour.
trialnounUS /ˈtraɪəl/
the act of testing something
From this reading The two arms were examined and compared and finally it was agreed to have a trial of strength.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Weathers was showing his biceps muscle to the company and boasting so much that the other two had called on Farrington to uphold the national honour.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Farrington pulled up his sleeve accordingly and showed his biceps muscle to the company.
upholdverbUS /əpˈhoʊld/
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading Weathers was showing his biceps muscle to the company and boasting so much that the other two had called on Farrington to uphold the national honour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Weathers was showing his biceps muscle to the company and boasting so much that the other two had called on Farrington to uphold the national honour.
WeathersnounUS /ˈweðərz/
plural of “weather” — the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Weathers was showing his biceps muscle to the company and boasting so much that the other two had called on Farrington to uphold the national honour.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When Paddy Leonard called him he found that they were talking about feats of strength.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Paddy Leonard called him he found that they were talking about feats of strength.
