adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Oh, if only you were a man for just ten minutes!" he moaned.
AdamsnounUS /ˈædəmz/
American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)
From this reading II THANKS TO MISS MORRISSEY It was Fat Ed Meyers, of the Sans-Silk Skirt Company, who first said that Mrs. Emma McChesney was the Maude Adams of the business world.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was on the occasion of his being called to the carpet for his failure to make Sans-silks as popular as Emma McChesney's famed Featherlooms.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It was on the occasion of his being called to the carpet for his failure to make Sans-silks as popular as Emma McChesney's famed Featherlooms.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading II THANKS TO MISS MORRISSEY It was Fat Ed Meyers, of the Sans-Silk Skirt Company, who first said that Mrs. Emma McChesney was the Maude Adams of the business world.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was on the occasion of his being called to the carpet for his failure to make Sans-silks as popular as Emma McChesney's famed Featherlooms.
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading It was on the occasion of his being called to the carpet for his failure to make Sans-silks as popular as Emma McChesney's famed Featherlooms.
CompanynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading II THANKS TO MISS MORRISSEY It was Fat Ed Meyers, of the Sans-Silk Skirt Company, who first said that Mrs. Emma McChesney was the Maude Adams of the business world.
EdnounUS /ed/
impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
From this reading II THANKS TO MISS MORRISSEY It was Fat Ed Meyers, of the Sans-Silk Skirt Company, who first said that Mrs. Emma McChesney was the Maude Adams of the business world.
Emma
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From this reading II THANKS TO MISS MORRISSEY It was Fat Ed Meyers, of the Sans-Silk Skirt Company, who first said that Mrs. Emma McChesney was the Maude Adams of the business world.
failurenounUS /ˈfeɪljər/
an act that fails
From this reading It was on the occasion of his being called to the carpet for his failure to make Sans-silks as popular as Emma McChesney's famed Featherlooms.
famedadjectiveUS /feɪmd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading It was on the occasion of his being called to the carpet for his failure to make Sans-silks as popular as Emma McChesney's famed Featherlooms.
FatadjectiveUS /fæt/
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading II THANKS TO MISS MORRISSEY It was Fat Ed Meyers, of the Sans-Silk Skirt Company, who first said that Mrs. Emma McChesney was the Maude Adams of the business world.
Featherlooms
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From this reading It was on the occasion of his being called to the carpet for his failure to make Sans-silks as popular as Emma McChesney's famed Featherlooms.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading II THANKS TO MISS MORRISSEY It was Fat Ed Meyers, of the Sans-Silk Skirt Company, who first said that Mrs. Emma McChesney was the Maude Adams of the business world.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Oh, if only you were a man for just ten minutes!" he moaned.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, if only you were a man for just ten minutes!" he moaned.
heatedlyadverbUS /ˈhiːtɪdli/
in a heated manner
From this reading He spoke in self-defense, heatedly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was on the occasion of his being called to the carpet for his failure to make Sans-silks as popular as Emma McChesney's famed Featherlooms.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Oh, if only you were a man for just ten minutes!" he moaned.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading II THANKS TO MISS MORRISSEY It was Fat Ed Meyers, of the Sans-Silk Skirt Company, who first said that Mrs. Emma McChesney was the Maude Adams of the business world.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He spoke in self-defense, heatedly.
isn't
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From this reading "It isn't Featherlooms.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading II THANKS TO MISS MORRISSEY It was Fat Ed Meyers, of the Sans-Silk Skirt Company, who first said that Mrs. Emma McChesney was the Maude Adams of the business world.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading "Oh, if only you were a man for just ten minutes!" he moaned.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading It was on the occasion of his being called to the carpet for his failure to make Sans-silks as popular as Emma McChesney's famed Featherlooms.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Oh, if only you were a man for just ten minutes!" he moaned.
Maude
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From this reading II THANKS TO MISS MORRISSEY It was Fat Ed Meyers, of the Sans-Silk Skirt Company, who first said that Mrs. Emma McChesney was the Maude Adams of the business world.
McChesney
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From this reading II THANKS TO MISS MORRISSEY It was Fat Ed Meyers, of the Sans-Silk Skirt Company, who first said that Mrs. Emma McChesney was the Maude Adams of the business world.
McChesney's
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From this reading It was on the occasion of his being called to the carpet for his failure to make Sans-silks as popular as Emma McChesney's famed Featherlooms.
Meyers
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From this reading II THANKS TO MISS MORRISSEY It was Fat Ed Meyers, of the Sans-Silk Skirt Company, who first said that Mrs. Emma McChesney was the Maude Adams of the business world.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "Oh, if only you were a man for just ten minutes!" he moaned.
MISSverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading II THANKS TO MISS MORRISSEY It was Fat Ed Meyers, of the Sans-Silk Skirt Company, who first said that Mrs. Emma McChesney was the Maude Adams of the business world.
moanedverbUS /moʊnd/
past form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading "Oh, if only you were a man for just ten minutes!" he moaned.
MORRISSEY
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From this reading II THANKS TO MISS MORRISSEY It was Fat Ed Meyers, of the Sans-Silk Skirt Company, who first said that Mrs. Emma McChesney was the Maude Adams of the business world.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading II THANKS TO MISS MORRISSEY It was Fat Ed Meyers, of the Sans-Silk Skirt Company, who first said that Mrs. Emma McChesney was the Maude Adams of the business world.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading It was on the occasion of his being called to the carpet for his failure to make Sans-silks as popular as Emma McChesney's famed Featherlooms.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading II THANKS TO MISS MORRISSEY It was Fat Ed Meyers, of the Sans-Silk Skirt Company, who first said that Mrs. Emma McChesney was the Maude Adams of the business world.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, if only you were a man for just ten minutes!" he moaned.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was on the occasion of his being called to the carpet for his failure to make Sans-silks as popular as Emma McChesney's famed Featherlooms.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading "Oh, if only you were a man for just ten minutes!" he moaned.
popularadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːpjələr/
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading It was on the occasion of his being called to the carpet for his failure to make Sans-silks as popular as Emma McChesney's famed Featherlooms.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading II THANKS TO MISS MORRISSEY It was Fat Ed Meyers, of the Sans-Silk Skirt Company, who first said that Mrs. Emma McChesney was the Maude Adams of the business world.
Sans-Silk
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From this reading II THANKS TO MISS MORRISSEY It was Fat Ed Meyers, of the Sans-Silk Skirt Company, who first said that Mrs. Emma McChesney was the Maude Adams of the business world.
Sans-silks
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From this reading It was on the occasion of his being called to the carpet for his failure to make Sans-silks as popular as Emma McChesney's famed Featherlooms.
self-defensenounUS /ˌselfdɪˈfens/
the act of defending yourself
From this reading He spoke in self-defense, heatedly.
SkirtnounUS /skɜːrt/
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading II THANKS TO MISS MORRISSEY It was Fat Ed Meyers, of the Sans-Silk Skirt Company, who first said that Mrs. Emma McChesney was the Maude Adams of the business world.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He spoke in self-defense, heatedly.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "Oh, if only you were a man for just ten minutes!" he moaned.
THANKSnounUS /θæŋks/
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading II THANKS TO MISS MORRISSEY It was Fat Ed Meyers, of the Sans-Silk Skirt Company, who first said that Mrs. Emma McChesney was the Maude Adams of the business world.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading II THANKS TO MISS MORRISSEY It was Fat Ed Meyers, of the Sans-Silk Skirt Company, who first said that Mrs. Emma McChesney was the Maude Adams of the business world.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading II THANKS TO MISS MORRISSEY It was Fat Ed Meyers, of the Sans-Silk Skirt Company, who first said that Mrs. Emma McChesney was the Maude Adams of the business world.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading II THANKS TO MISS MORRISSEY It was Fat Ed Meyers, of the Sans-Silk Skirt Company, who first said that Mrs. Emma McChesney was the Maude Adams of the business world.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading II THANKS TO MISS MORRISSEY It was Fat Ed Meyers, of the Sans-Silk Skirt Company, who first said that Mrs. Emma McChesney was the Maude Adams of the business world.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oh, if only you were a man for just ten minutes!" he moaned.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading II THANKS TO MISS MORRISSEY It was Fat Ed Meyers, of the Sans-Silk Skirt Company, who first said that Mrs. Emma McChesney was the Maude Adams of the business world.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading II THANKS TO MISS MORRISSEY It was Fat Ed Meyers, of the Sans-Silk Skirt Company, who first said that Mrs. Emma McChesney was the Maude Adams of the business world.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, if only you were a man for just ten minutes!" he moaned.
