adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He would have been able to smile and gesticulate in a manner that would have deceived the most acute observer, while he--ah, he was almost certain to flounder and make a mess of the situation.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading He would have been able to smile and gesticulate in a manner that would have deceived the most acute observer, while he--ah, he was almost certain to flounder and make a mess of the situation.
acuteadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːt/
having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
From this reading He would have been able to smile and gesticulate in a manner that would have deceived the most acute observer, while he--ah, he was almost certain to flounder and make a mess of the situation.
ah
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From this reading He would have been able to smile and gesticulate in a manner that would have deceived the most acute observer, while he--ah, he was almost certain to flounder and make a mess of the situation.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He would have been able to smile and gesticulate in a manner that would have deceived the most acute observer, while he--ah, he was almost certain to flounder and make a mess of the situation.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The barn-stormer would have risen to the occasion without so much as the blinking of an eye.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PRISONER OF GEEEN FANCY, AND THE LAMENT OF PETER THE CHAUFFEUR He envied Mr. Rushcroft.
AnyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Any one out of ear-shot would have thought that he was uttering some trifling inanity instead of these words:
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The barn-stormer would have risen to the occasion without so much as the blinking of an eye.
barn-stormer
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From this reading The barn-stormer would have risen to the occasion without so much as the blinking of an eye.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He would have been able to smile and gesticulate in a manner that would have deceived the most acute observer, while he--ah, he was almost certain to flounder and make a mess of the situation.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading He did his best, however, and, despite his eagerness, managed to come off fairly well.
blinkingadjectiveUS /ˈblɪŋkɪŋ/
closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly
From this reading The barn-stormer would have risen to the occasion without so much as the blinking of an eye.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading He would have been able to smile and gesticulate in a manner that would have deceived the most acute observer, while he--ah, he was almost certain to flounder and make a mess of the situation.
CHAUFFEURnounUS /ʃoʊˈfɜːr/
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading THE PRISONER OF GEEEN FANCY, AND THE LAMENT OF PETER THE CHAUFFEUR He envied Mr. Rushcroft.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He did his best, however, and, despite his eagerness, managed to come off fairly well.
deceivedverbUS /dɪˈsiːvd/
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading He would have been able to smile and gesticulate in a manner that would have deceived the most acute observer, while he--ah, he was almost certain to flounder and make a mess of the situation.
despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading He did his best, however, and, despite his eagerness, managed to come off fairly well.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did his best, however, and, despite his eagerness, managed to come off fairly well.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading He did his best, however, and, despite his eagerness, managed to come off fairly well.
ear-shot
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From this reading Any one out of ear-shot would have thought that he was uttering some trifling inanity instead of these words:
enviedverbUS /ˈenvid/
inflected form of “envy” — feel envious towards; admire enviously
From this reading THE PRISONER OF GEEEN FANCY, AND THE LAMENT OF PETER THE CHAUFFEUR He envied Mr. Rushcroft.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading The barn-stormer would have risen to the occasion without so much as the blinking of an eye.
fairlyadverbUS /ˈferli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading He did his best, however, and, despite his eagerness, managed to come off fairly well.
FANCYnounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading THE PRISONER OF GEEEN FANCY, AND THE LAMENT OF PETER THE CHAUFFEUR He envied Mr. Rushcroft.
flounderverbUS /ˈflaʊndər/
walk with great difficulty
From this reading He would have been able to smile and gesticulate in a manner that would have deceived the most acute observer, while he--ah, he was almost certain to flounder and make a mess of the situation.
GEEEN
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From this reading THE PRISONER OF GEEEN FANCY, AND THE LAMENT OF PETER THE CHAUFFEUR He envied Mr. Rushcroft.
gesticulateverb
show, express or direct through movement
From this reading He would have been able to smile and gesticulate in a manner that would have deceived the most acute observer, while he--ah, he was almost certain to flounder and make a mess of the situation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The barn-stormer would have risen to the occasion without so much as the blinking of an eye.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE PRISONER OF GEEEN FANCY, AND THE LAMENT OF PETER THE CHAUFFEUR He envied Mr. Rushcroft.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He did his best, however, and, despite his eagerness, managed to come off fairly well.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He did his best, however, and, despite his eagerness, managed to come off fairly well.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He would have been able to smile and gesticulate in a manner that would have deceived the most acute observer, while he--ah, he was almost certain to flounder and make a mess of the situation.
inanitynoun
total lack of meaning or ideas
From this reading Any one out of ear-shot would have thought that he was uttering some trifling inanity instead of these words:
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Any one out of ear-shot would have thought that he was uttering some trifling inanity instead of these words:
LAMENTverbUS /ləˈment/
express grief verbally
From this reading THE PRISONER OF GEEEN FANCY, AND THE LAMENT OF PETER THE CHAUFFEUR He envied Mr. Rushcroft.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading He would have been able to smile and gesticulate in a manner that would have deceived the most acute observer, while he--ah, he was almost certain to flounder and make a mess of the situation.
managedverbUS /ˈmænədʒd/
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading He did his best, however, and, despite his eagerness, managed to come off fairly well.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He would have been able to smile and gesticulate in a manner that would have deceived the most acute observer, while he--ah, he was almost certain to flounder and make a mess of the situation.
messnounUS /mes/
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading He would have been able to smile and gesticulate in a manner that would have deceived the most acute observer, while he--ah, he was almost certain to flounder and make a mess of the situation.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading He would have been able to smile and gesticulate in a manner that would have deceived the most acute observer, while he--ah, he was almost certain to flounder and make a mess of the situation.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE PRISONER OF GEEEN FANCY, AND THE LAMENT OF PETER THE CHAUFFEUR He envied Mr. Rushcroft.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The barn-stormer would have risen to the occasion without so much as the blinking of an eye.
observernounUS /əbˈzɜːrvər/
a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
From this reading He would have been able to smile and gesticulate in a manner that would have deceived the most acute observer, while he--ah, he was almost certain to flounder and make a mess of the situation.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading The barn-stormer would have risen to the occasion without so much as the blinking of an eye.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PRISONER OF GEEEN FANCY, AND THE LAMENT OF PETER THE CHAUFFEUR He envied Mr. Rushcroft.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He did his best, however, and, despite his eagerness, managed to come off fairly well.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Any one out of ear-shot would have thought that he was uttering some trifling inanity instead of these words:
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Any one out of ear-shot would have thought that he was uttering some trifling inanity instead of these words:
PETERnounUS /ˈpiːtər/
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading THE PRISONER OF GEEEN FANCY, AND THE LAMENT OF PETER THE CHAUFFEUR He envied Mr. Rushcroft.
PRISONERnounUS /ˈprɪzənər/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading THE PRISONER OF GEEEN FANCY, AND THE LAMENT OF PETER THE CHAUFFEUR He envied Mr. Rushcroft.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading The barn-stormer would have risen to the occasion without so much as the blinking of an eye.
Rushcroft
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From this reading THE PRISONER OF GEEEN FANCY, AND THE LAMENT OF PETER THE CHAUFFEUR He envied Mr. Rushcroft.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading He would have been able to smile and gesticulate in a manner that would have deceived the most acute observer, while he--ah, he was almost certain to flounder and make a mess of the situation.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He would have been able to smile and gesticulate in a manner that would have deceived the most acute observer, while he--ah, he was almost certain to flounder and make a mess of the situation.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The barn-stormer would have risen to the occasion without so much as the blinking of an eye.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Any one out of ear-shot would have thought that he was uttering some trifling inanity instead of these words:
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He would have been able to smile and gesticulate in a manner that would have deceived the most acute observer, while he--ah, he was almost certain to flounder and make a mess of the situation.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRISONER OF GEEEN FANCY, AND THE LAMENT OF PETER THE CHAUFFEUR He envied Mr. Rushcroft.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Any one out of ear-shot would have thought that he was uttering some trifling inanity instead of these words:
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Any one out of ear-shot would have thought that he was uttering some trifling inanity instead of these words:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The barn-stormer would have risen to the occasion without so much as the blinking of an eye.
triflingnounUS /ˈtraɪflɪŋ/
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading Any one out of ear-shot would have thought that he was uttering some trifling inanity instead of these words:
utteringverbUS /ˈʌtərɪŋ/
-ing form of “utter” — articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading Any one out of ear-shot would have thought that he was uttering some trifling inanity instead of these words:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He would have been able to smile and gesticulate in a manner that would have deceived the most acute observer, while he--ah, he was almost certain to flounder and make a mess of the situation.
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 did his best, however, and, despite his eagerness, managed to come off fairly well.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He would have been able to smile and gesticulate in a manner that would have deceived the most acute observer, while he--ah, he was almost certain to flounder and make a mess of the situation.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The barn-stormer would have risen to the occasion without so much as the blinking of an eye.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Any one out of ear-shot would have thought that he was uttering some trifling inanity instead of these words:
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The barn-stormer would have risen to the occasion without so much as the blinking of an eye.
