adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Already he was looking back ruefully to the time when he had supposed that an artist’s model had a soft job.
acheverbUS /eɪk/
feel physical pain
From this reading In the first five minutes muscles which he had not been aware that he possessed had started to ache like neglected teeth.
AlreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already he was looking back ruefully to the time when he had supposed that an artist’s model had a soft job.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading STRANGE EXPERIENCES OF AN ARTIST’S MODEL “I say, old thing!”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His respect for the toughness and durability of artists’ models was now solid.
Archie
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From this reading Archie spoke plaintively.
ARTIST'SnounUS /ˈɑːrtəsts/
possessive form of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading STRANGE EXPERIENCES OF AN ARTIST’S MODEL “I say, old thing!”
artistsnounUS /ˈɑːrtɪsts/
plural of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading His respect for the toughness and durability of artists’ models was now solid.
awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading In the first five minutes muscles which he had not been aware that he possessed had started to ache like neglected teeth.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Already he was looking back ruefully to the time when he had supposed that an artist’s model had a soft job.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the first five minutes muscles which he had not been aware that he possessed had started to ache like neglected teeth.
durabilitynounUS /dərəˈbɪlɪti/
permanence by virtue of the power to resist stress or force
From this reading His respect for the toughness and durability of artists’ models was now solid.
EXPERIENCESnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading STRANGE EXPERIENCES OF AN ARTIST’S MODEL “I say, old thing!”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first five minutes muscles which he had not been aware that he possessed had started to ache like neglected teeth.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading In the first five minutes muscles which he had not been aware that he possessed had started to ache like neglected teeth.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His respect for the toughness and durability of artists’ models was now solid.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Already he was looking back ruefully to the time when he had supposed that an artist’s model had a soft job.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Already he was looking back ruefully to the time when he had supposed that an artist’s model had a soft job.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His respect for the toughness and durability of artists’ models was now solid.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading STRANGE EXPERIENCES OF AN ARTIST’S MODEL “I say, old thing!”
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first five minutes muscles which he had not been aware that he possessed had started to ache like neglected teeth.
jobnounUS /dʒɑːb/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Already he was looking back ruefully to the time when he had supposed that an artist’s model had a soft job.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading In the first five minutes muscles which he had not been aware that he possessed had started to ache like neglected teeth.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Already he was looking back ruefully to the time when he had supposed that an artist’s model had a soft job.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading In the first five minutes muscles which he had not been aware that he possessed had started to ache like neglected teeth.
MODELnounUS /ˈmɑːdəl/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading STRANGE EXPERIENCES OF AN ARTIST’S MODEL “I say, old thing!”
modelsnounUS /ˈmɑːdəlz/
plural of “model” — a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading His respect for the toughness and durability of artists’ models was now solid.
musclesnounUS /ˈmʌsəlz/
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading In the first five minutes muscles which he had not been aware that he possessed had started to ache like neglected teeth.
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading In the first five minutes muscles which he had not been aware that he possessed had started to ache like neglected teeth.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the first five minutes muscles which he had not been aware that he possessed had started to ache like neglected teeth.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading His respect for the toughness and durability of artists’ models was now solid.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading STRANGE EXPERIENCES OF AN ARTIST’S MODEL “I say, old thing!”
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading STRANGE EXPERIENCES OF AN ARTIST’S MODEL “I say, old thing!”
plaintivelyadverbUS /ˈpleɪntaɪvli/
in a plaintive manner
From this reading Archie spoke plaintively.
possessedadjectiveUS /pəˈzest/
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading In the first five minutes muscles which he had not been aware that he possessed had started to ache like neglected teeth.
respectnounUS /rɪˈspekt/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading His respect for the toughness and durability of artists’ models was now solid.
ruefullyadverbUS /ˈruːfəli/
in a rueful manner
From this reading Already he was looking back ruefully to the time when he had supposed that an artist’s model had a soft job.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading STRANGE EXPERIENCES OF AN ARTIST’S MODEL “I say, old thing!”
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Already he was looking back ruefully to the time when he had supposed that an artist’s model had a soft job.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading His respect for the toughness and durability of artists’ models was now solid.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Archie spoke plaintively.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading In the first five minutes muscles which he had not been aware that he possessed had started to ache like neglected teeth.
STRANGEadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading STRANGE EXPERIENCES OF AN ARTIST’S MODEL “I say, old thing!”
supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/
required or under orders
From this reading Already he was looking back ruefully to the time when he had supposed that an artist’s model had a soft job.
teethnounUS /tiːθ/
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading In the first five minutes muscles which he had not been aware that he possessed had started to ache like neglected teeth.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Already he was looking back ruefully to the time when he had supposed that an artist’s model had a soft job.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Already he was looking back ruefully to the time when he had supposed that an artist’s model had a soft job.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading STRANGE EXPERIENCES OF AN ARTIST’S MODEL “I say, old thing!”
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Already he was looking back ruefully to the time when he had supposed that an artist’s model had a soft job.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Already he was looking back ruefully to the time when he had supposed that an artist’s model had a soft job.
toughnessnounUS /ˈtʌfnəs/
enduring strength and energy
From this reading His respect for the toughness and durability of artists’ models was now solid.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Already he was looking back ruefully to the time when he had supposed that an artist’s model had a soft job.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Already he was looking back ruefully to the time when he had supposed that an artist’s model had a soft job.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the first five minutes muscles which he had not been aware that he possessed had started to ache like neglected teeth.
