adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But rough hands seized him, and he found himself astride of Stover's shoulders and gyrating about the Echo Phonograph in the midst of a war-dance.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But rough hands seized him, and he found himself astride of Stover's shoulders and gyrating about the Echo Phonograph in the midst of a war-dance.
allowverbUS /əˈlaʊ/
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The only thing in the world that the victorious Speed wanted was to lie down and stretch out and allow those glowing coals in his chest to cool off.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The only thing in the world that the victorious Speed wanted was to lie down and stretch out and allow those glowing coals in his chest to cool off.
astrideadverbUS /əˈstraɪd/
with one leg on each side
From this reading But rough hands seized him, and he found himself astride of Stover's shoulders and gyrating about the Echo Phonograph in the midst of a war-dance.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading He sank to the ground, and she knelt beside him.
buckedverbUS /bʌkt/
past form of “buck” — to strive with determination
From this reading He kicked violently with his spiked shoes, whereat the foreman bucked like a wild horse under the spur and dropped him, and he staggered out of the crowd, where a girl flew to him.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But rough hands seized him, and he found himself astride of Stover's shoulders and gyrating about the Echo Phonograph in the midst of a war-dance.
chestnounUS /tʃest/
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading The only thing in the world that the victorious Speed wanted was to lie down and stretch out and allow those glowing coals in his chest to cool off.
coalsnounUS /koʊlz/
plural of “coal” — fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading The only thing in the world that the victorious Speed wanted was to lie down and stretch out and allow those glowing coals in his chest to cool off.
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading The only thing in the world that the victorious Speed wanted was to lie down and stretch out and allow those glowing coals in his chest to cool off.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Oh, Wally," she cried, "I knew you could!"
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, Wally," she cried, "I knew you could!"
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading He kicked violently with his spiked shoes, whereat the foreman bucked like a wild horse under the spur and dropped him, and he staggered out of the crowd, where a girl flew to him.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The only thing in the world that the victorious Speed wanted was to lie down and stretch out and allow those glowing coals in his chest to cool off.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading He kicked violently with his spiked shoes, whereat the foreman bucked like a wild horse under the spur and dropped him, and he staggered out of the crowd, where a girl flew to him.
EchoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading But rough hands seized him, and he found himself astride of Stover's shoulders and gyrating about the Echo Phonograph in the midst of a war-dance.
flewverbUS /fluː/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading He kicked violently with his spiked shoes, whereat the foreman bucked like a wild horse under the spur and dropped him, and he staggered out of the crowd, where a girl flew to him.
foremannounUS /ˈfɔːrmən/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading He kicked violently with his spiked shoes, whereat the foreman bucked like a wild horse under the spur and dropped him, and he staggered out of the crowd, where a girl flew to him.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading But rough hands seized him, and he found himself astride of Stover's shoulders and gyrating about the Echo Phonograph in the midst of a war-dance.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading He kicked violently with his spiked shoes, whereat the foreman bucked like a wild horse under the spur and dropped him, and he staggered out of the crowd, where a girl flew to him.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading The only thing in the world that the victorious Speed wanted was to lie down and stretch out and allow those glowing coals in his chest to cool off.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading He sank to the ground, and she knelt beside him.
gyratingverbUS /ˈdʒaɪreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “gyrate” — to wind or move in a spiral course
From this reading But rough hands seized him, and he found himself astride of Stover's shoulders and gyrating about the Echo Phonograph in the midst of a war-dance.
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 But rough hands seized him, and he found himself astride of Stover's shoulders and gyrating about the Echo Phonograph in the midst of a war-dance.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But rough hands seized him, and he found himself astride of Stover's shoulders and gyrating about the Echo Phonograph in the midst of a war-dance.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But rough hands seized him, and he found himself astride of Stover's shoulders and gyrating about the Echo Phonograph in the midst of a war-dance.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But rough hands seized him, and he found himself astride of Stover's shoulders and gyrating about the Echo Phonograph in the midst of a war-dance.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The only thing in the world that the victorious Speed wanted was to lie down and stretch out and allow those glowing coals in his chest to cool off.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He kicked violently with his spiked shoes, whereat the foreman bucked like a wild horse under the spur and dropped him, and he staggered out of the crowd, where a girl flew to him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, Wally," she cried, "I knew you could!"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The only thing in the world that the victorious Speed wanted was to lie down and stretch out and allow those glowing coals in his chest to cool off.
kickedverbUS /kɪkt/
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading He kicked violently with his spiked shoes, whereat the foreman bucked like a wild horse under the spur and dropped him, and he staggered out of the crowd, where a girl flew to him.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading He sank to the ground, and she knelt beside him.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Oh, Wally," she cried, "I knew you could!"
lieverbUS /laɪ/
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading The only thing in the world that the victorious Speed wanted was to lie down and stretch out and allow those glowing coals in his chest to cool off.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He kicked violently with his spiked shoes, whereat the foreman bucked like a wild horse under the spur and dropped him, and he staggered out of the crowd, where a girl flew to him.
midstnounUS /mɪdst/
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading But rough hands seized him, and he found himself astride of Stover's shoulders and gyrating about the Echo Phonograph in the midst of a war-dance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But rough hands seized him, and he found himself astride of Stover's shoulders and gyrating about the Echo Phonograph in the midst of a war-dance.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The only thing in the world that the victorious Speed wanted was to lie down and stretch out and allow those glowing coals in his chest to cool off.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Wally," she cried, "I knew you could!"
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The only thing in the world that the victorious Speed wanted was to lie down and stretch out and allow those glowing coals in his chest to cool off.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The only thing in the world that the victorious Speed wanted was to lie down and stretch out and allow those glowing coals in his chest to cool off.
PhonographnounUS /ˈfoʊnəɡræf/
machine in which rotating records cause a stylus to vibrate and the vibrations are amplified acoustically or electronically
From this reading But rough hands seized him, and he found himself astride of Stover's shoulders and gyrating about the Echo Phonograph in the midst of a war-dance.
roughadjectiveUS /rʌf/
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading But rough hands seized him, and he found himself astride of Stover's shoulders and gyrating about the Echo Phonograph in the midst of a war-dance.
sankverbUS /sæŋk/
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading He sank to the ground, and she knelt beside him.
seizedverbUS /siːzd/
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading But rough hands seized him, and he found himself astride of Stover's shoulders and gyrating about the Echo Phonograph in the midst of a war-dance.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, Wally," she cried, "I knew you could!"
shoesnounUS /ʃuːz/
a particular situation
From this reading He kicked violently with his spiked shoes, whereat the foreman bucked like a wild horse under the spur and dropped him, and he staggered out of the crowd, where a girl flew to him.
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading But rough hands seized him, and he found himself astride of Stover's shoulders and gyrating about the Echo Phonograph in the midst of a war-dance.
SpeedverbUS /spiːd/
move hurridly
From this reading The only thing in the world that the victorious Speed wanted was to lie down and stretch out and allow those glowing coals in his chest to cool off.
spikedadjectiveUS /spaɪkt/
having a long sharp point
From this reading He kicked violently with his spiked shoes, whereat the foreman bucked like a wild horse under the spur and dropped him, and he staggered out of the crowd, where a girl flew to him.
spurnounUS /spɜːr/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading He kicked violently with his spiked shoes, whereat the foreman bucked like a wild horse under the spur and dropped him, and he staggered out of the crowd, where a girl flew to him.
staggeredverbUS /ˈstæɡərd/
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading He kicked violently with his spiked shoes, whereat the foreman bucked like a wild horse under the spur and dropped him, and he staggered out of the crowd, where a girl flew to him.
Stover's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But rough hands seized him, and he found himself astride of Stover's shoulders and gyrating about the Echo Phonograph in the midst of a war-dance.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading The only thing in the world that the victorious Speed wanted was to lie down and stretch out and allow those glowing coals in his chest to cool off.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The only thing in the world that the victorious Speed wanted was to lie down and stretch out and allow those glowing coals in his chest to cool off.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The only thing in the world that the victorious Speed wanted was to lie down and stretch out and allow those glowing coals in his chest to cool off.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading The only thing in the world that the victorious Speed wanted was to lie down and stretch out and allow those glowing coals in his chest to cool off.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The only thing in the world that the victorious Speed wanted was to lie down and stretch out and allow those glowing coals in his chest to cool off.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The only thing in the world that the victorious Speed wanted was to lie down and stretch out and allow those glowing coals in his chest to cool off.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He kicked violently with his spiked shoes, whereat the foreman bucked like a wild horse under the spur and dropped him, and he staggered out of the crowd, where a girl flew to him.
victoriousadjectiveUS /vɪkˈtɔːriəs/
having won
From this reading The only thing in the world that the victorious Speed wanted was to lie down and stretch out and allow those glowing coals in his chest to cool off.
violentlyadverbUS /ˈvaɪələntli/
in a violent manner
From this reading He kicked violently with his spiked shoes, whereat the foreman bucked like a wild horse under the spur and dropped him, and he staggered out of the crowd, where a girl flew to him.
WallynounUS /ˈwɔːli/
a silly and inept person; someone who is regarded as stupid
From this reading "Oh, Wally," she cried, "I knew you could!"
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading The only thing in the world that the victorious Speed wanted was to lie down and stretch out and allow those glowing coals in his chest to cool off.
war-dance
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But rough hands seized him, and he found himself astride of Stover's shoulders and gyrating about the Echo Phonograph in the midst of a war-dance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The only thing in the world that the victorious Speed wanted was to lie down and stretch out and allow those glowing coals in his chest to cool off.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He kicked violently with his spiked shoes, whereat the foreman bucked like a wild horse under the spur and dropped him, and he staggered out of the crowd, where a girl flew to him.
whereat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He kicked violently with his spiked shoes, whereat the foreman bucked like a wild horse under the spur and dropped him, and he staggered out of the crowd, where a girl flew to him.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading He kicked violently with his spiked shoes, whereat the foreman bucked like a wild horse under the spur and dropped him, and he staggered out of the crowd, where a girl flew to him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He kicked violently with his spiked shoes, whereat the foreman bucked like a wild horse under the spur and dropped him, and he staggered out of the crowd, where a girl flew to him.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The only thing in the world that the victorious Speed wanted was to lie down and stretch out and allow those glowing coals in his chest to cool off.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, Wally," she cried, "I knew you could!"
