adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I would also suggest to Private St. Leonard that we are not here to practice the art of balancing a heavy musket on the outstretched palm of the hand.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading “I would also suggest to Private St. Leonard that we are not here to practice the art of balancing a heavy musket on the outstretched palm of the hand.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Believe me, gentlemen, this thing has been carefully worked out, and no improvement is likely to result from individual effort.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I would also suggest to Private St. Leonard that we are not here to practice the art of balancing a heavy musket on the outstretched palm of the hand.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “I would also suggest to Private St. Leonard that we are not here to practice the art of balancing a heavy musket on the outstretched palm of the hand.
balancingnounUS /ˈbælənsɪŋ/
getting two things to correspond
From this reading “I would also suggest to Private St. Leonard that we are not here to practice the art of balancing a heavy musket on the outstretched palm of the hand.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Let our idea be uniformity.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Believe me, gentlemen, this thing has been carefully worked out, and no improvement is likely to result from individual effort.
BelieveverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “Believe me, gentlemen, this thing has been carefully worked out, and no improvement is likely to result from individual effort.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it is not war.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading “Believe me, gentlemen, this thing has been carefully worked out, and no improvement is likely to result from individual effort.
cleveradjectiveUS /ˈklevər/
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading Private St. Leonard’s performance with the musket is decidedly clever.
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading Private St. Leonard’s performance with the musket is decidedly clever.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading “Believe me, gentlemen, this thing has been carefully worked out, and no improvement is likely to result from individual effort.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Believe me, gentlemen, this thing has been carefully worked out, and no improvement is likely to result from individual effort.
gentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading “Believe me, gentlemen, this thing has been carefully worked out, and no improvement is likely to result from individual effort.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “I would also suggest to Private St. Leonard that we are not here to practice the art of balancing a heavy musket on the outstretched palm of the hand.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Believe me, gentlemen, this thing has been carefully worked out, and no improvement is likely to result from individual effort.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading “I would also suggest to Private St. Leonard that we are not here to practice the art of balancing a heavy musket on the outstretched palm of the hand.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “I would also suggest to Private St. Leonard that we are not here to practice the art of balancing a heavy musket on the outstretched palm of the hand.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I would also suggest to Private St. Leonard that we are not here to practice the art of balancing a heavy musket on the outstretched palm of the hand.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Let our idea be uniformity.
improvementnounUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvmənt/
a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading “Believe me, gentlemen, this thing has been carefully worked out, and no improvement is likely to result from individual effort.
individualadjectiveUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading “Believe me, gentlemen, this thing has been carefully worked out, and no improvement is likely to result from individual effort.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Private St. Leonard’s performance with the musket is decidedly clever.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it is not war.
LeonardnounUS /ˈlenərd/
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading “I would also suggest to Private St. Leonard that we are not here to practice the art of balancing a heavy musket on the outstretched palm of the hand.
Leonard'snounUS /ˈlenərdz/
possessive form of “leonard” — United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading Private St. Leonard’s performance with the musket is decidedly clever.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let our idea be uniformity.
likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading “Believe me, gentlemen, this thing has been carefully worked out, and no improvement is likely to result from individual effort.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Believe me, gentlemen, this thing has been carefully worked out, and no improvement is likely to result from individual effort.
musketnounUS /ˈmʌskət/
a muzzle-loading shoulder gun with a long barrel; formerly used by infantrymen
From this reading “I would also suggest to Private St. Leonard that we are not here to practice the art of balancing a heavy musket on the outstretched palm of the hand.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Believe me, gentlemen, this thing has been carefully worked out, and no improvement is likely to result from individual effort.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I would also suggest to Private St. Leonard that we are not here to practice the art of balancing a heavy musket on the outstretched palm of the hand.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I would also suggest to Private St. Leonard that we are not here to practice the art of balancing a heavy musket on the outstretched palm of the hand.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I would also suggest to Private St. Leonard that we are not here to practice the art of balancing a heavy musket on the outstretched palm of the hand.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Let our idea be uniformity.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Believe me, gentlemen, this thing has been carefully worked out, and no improvement is likely to result from individual effort.
outstretchedadjectiveUS /aʊtˈstretʃt/
fully extended especially in length
From this reading “I would also suggest to Private St. Leonard that we are not here to practice the art of balancing a heavy musket on the outstretched palm of the hand.
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading “I would also suggest to Private St. Leonard that we are not here to practice the art of balancing a heavy musket on the outstretched palm of the hand.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading Private St. Leonard’s performance with the musket is decidedly clever.
practicenounUS /ˈpræktəs/
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading “I would also suggest to Private St. Leonard that we are not here to practice the art of balancing a heavy musket on the outstretched palm of the hand.
PrivateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading “I would also suggest to Private St. Leonard that we are not here to practice the art of balancing a heavy musket on the outstretched palm of the hand.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading “Believe me, gentlemen, this thing has been carefully worked out, and no improvement is likely to result from individual effort.
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From this reading “I would also suggest to Private St. Leonard that we are not here to practice the art of balancing a heavy musket on the outstretched palm of the hand.
suggestverbUS /səˈdʒest/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “I would also suggest to Private St. Leonard that we are not here to practice the art of balancing a heavy musket on the outstretched palm of the hand.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I would also suggest to Private St. Leonard that we are not here to practice the art of balancing a heavy musket on the outstretched palm of the hand.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I would also suggest to Private St. Leonard that we are not here to practice the art of balancing a heavy musket on the outstretched palm of the hand.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading “Believe me, gentlemen, this thing has been carefully worked out, and no improvement is likely to result from individual effort.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Believe me, gentlemen, this thing has been carefully worked out, and no improvement is likely to result from individual effort.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I would also suggest to Private St. Leonard that we are not here to practice the art of balancing a heavy musket on the outstretched palm of the hand.
uniformitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈfɔːrməti/
a condition in which everything is regular and unvarying
From this reading Let our idea be uniformity.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading But it is not war.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I would also suggest to Private St. Leonard that we are not here to practice the art of balancing a heavy musket on the outstretched palm of the hand.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Private St. Leonard’s performance with the musket is decidedly clever.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “Believe me, gentlemen, this thing has been carefully worked out, and no improvement is likely to result from individual effort.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I would also suggest to Private St. Leonard that we are not here to practice the art of balancing a heavy musket on the outstretched palm of the hand.
