AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Long Trip Proposed Having seen Mires carry off the other wheel with comparative ease, Jack naturally expected to lift the remaining one without trouble.
amazementnounUS /əˈmeɪzmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading His amazement may be therefore understood when, at his first effort, he failed to move it an inch from the floor.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His amazement may be therefore understood when, at his first effort, he failed to move it an inch from the floor.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It lay there as solid as if bound down!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His amazement may be therefore understood when, at his first effort, he failed to move it an inch from the floor.
BabynounUS /ˈbeɪbi/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading "Baby!" some one cried.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His amazement may be therefore understood when, at his first effort, he failed to move it an inch from the floor.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading It lay there as solid as if bound down!
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading His failure was the signal for Fret Offut to break out into a loud laugh, which was instantly caught up by the workmen, until the whole building rang with the merriment.
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading His failure was the signal for Fret Offut to break out into a loud laugh, which was instantly caught up by the workmen, until the whole building rang with the merriment.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His failure was the signal for Fret Offut to break out into a loud laugh, which was instantly caught up by the workmen, until the whole building rang with the merriment.
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading A Long Trip Proposed Having seen Mires carry off the other wheel with comparative ease, Jack naturally expected to lift the remaining one without trouble.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading His failure was the signal for Fret Offut to break out into a loud laugh, which was instantly caught up by the workmen, until the whole building rang with the merriment.
comparativeadjectiveUS /kəmˈperətɪv/
relating to or based on or involving comparison
From this reading A Long Trip Proposed Having seen Mires carry off the other wheel with comparative ease, Jack naturally expected to lift the remaining one without trouble.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Baby!" some one cried.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It lay there as solid as if bound down!
easeverbUS /iːz/
move gently or carefully
From this reading A Long Trip Proposed Having seen Mires carry off the other wheel with comparative ease, Jack naturally expected to lift the remaining one without trouble.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading His amazement may be therefore understood when, at his first effort, he failed to move it an inch from the floor.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading A Long Trip Proposed Having seen Mires carry off the other wheel with comparative ease, Jack naturally expected to lift the remaining one without trouble.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading His amazement may be therefore understood when, at his first effort, he failed to move it an inch from the floor.
failurenounUS /ˈfeɪljər/
an act that fails
From this reading His failure was the signal for Fret Offut to break out into a loud laugh, which was instantly caught up by the workmen, until the whole building rang with the merriment.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading His amazement may be therefore understood when, at his first effort, he failed to move it an inch from the floor.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading His amazement may be therefore understood when, at his first effort, he failed to move it an inch from the floor.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His failure was the signal for Fret Offut to break out into a loud laugh, which was instantly caught up by the workmen, until the whole building rang with the merriment.
FretverbUS /fret/
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading His failure was the signal for Fret Offut to break out into a loud laugh, which was instantly caught up by the workmen, until the whole building rang with the merriment.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His amazement may be therefore understood when, at his first effort, he failed to move it an inch from the floor.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading A Long Trip Proposed Having seen Mires carry off the other wheel with comparative ease, Jack naturally expected to lift the remaining one without trouble.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His amazement may be therefore understood when, at his first effort, he failed to move it an inch from the floor.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His amazement may be therefore understood when, at his first effort, he failed to move it an inch from the floor.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It lay there as solid as if bound down!
inchnounUS /ɪntʃ/
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading His amazement may be therefore understood when, at his first effort, he failed to move it an inch from the floor.
instantlyadverbUS /ˈɪnstəntli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading His failure was the signal for Fret Offut to break out into a loud laugh, which was instantly caught up by the workmen, until the whole building rang with the merriment.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading His failure was the signal for Fret Offut to break out into a loud laugh, which was instantly caught up by the workmen, until the whole building rang with the merriment.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His amazement may be therefore understood when, at his first effort, he failed to move it an inch from the floor.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading A Long Trip Proposed Having seen Mires carry off the other wheel with comparative ease, Jack naturally expected to lift the remaining one without trouble.
laughnounUS /læf/
the sound of laughing
From this reading His failure was the signal for Fret Offut to break out into a loud laugh, which was instantly caught up by the workmen, until the whole building rang with the merriment.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It lay there as solid as if bound down!
liftverbUS /lɪft/
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading A Long Trip Proposed Having seen Mires carry off the other wheel with comparative ease, Jack naturally expected to lift the remaining one without trouble.
LongadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A Long Trip Proposed Having seen Mires carry off the other wheel with comparative ease, Jack naturally expected to lift the remaining one without trouble.
loudadjectiveUS /laʊd/
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading His failure was the signal for Fret Offut to break out into a loud laugh, which was instantly caught up by the workmen, until the whole building rang with the merriment.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading His amazement may be therefore understood when, at his first effort, he failed to move it an inch from the floor.
merrimentnoun
a gay feeling
From this reading His failure was the signal for Fret Offut to break out into a loud laugh, which was instantly caught up by the workmen, until the whole building rang with the merriment.
MiresnounUS /maɪrz/
plural of “mire” — a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
From this reading A Long Trip Proposed Having seen Mires carry off the other wheel with comparative ease, Jack naturally expected to lift the remaining one without trouble.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading His amazement may be therefore understood when, at his first effort, he failed to move it an inch from the floor.
naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/
as might be expected
From this reading A Long Trip Proposed Having seen Mires carry off the other wheel with comparative ease, Jack naturally expected to lift the remaining one without trouble.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A Long Trip Proposed Having seen Mires carry off the other wheel with comparative ease, Jack naturally expected to lift the remaining one without trouble.
Offut
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From this reading His failure was the signal for Fret Offut to break out into a loud laugh, which was instantly caught up by the workmen, until the whole building rang with the merriment.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A Long Trip Proposed Having seen Mires carry off the other wheel with comparative ease, Jack naturally expected to lift the remaining one without trouble.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading A Long Trip Proposed Having seen Mires carry off the other wheel with comparative ease, Jack naturally expected to lift the remaining one without trouble.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His failure was the signal for Fret Offut to break out into a loud laugh, which was instantly caught up by the workmen, until the whole building rang with the merriment.
ProposedverbUS /prəˈpoʊzd/
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading A Long Trip Proposed Having seen Mires carry off the other wheel with comparative ease, Jack naturally expected to lift the remaining one without trouble.
rangverbUS /ræŋ/
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading His failure was the signal for Fret Offut to break out into a loud laugh, which was instantly caught up by the workmen, until the whole building rang with the merriment.
remainingadjectiveUS /rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ/
not used up
From this reading A Long Trip Proposed Having seen Mires carry off the other wheel with comparative ease, Jack naturally expected to lift the remaining one without trouble.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A Long Trip Proposed Having seen Mires carry off the other wheel with comparative ease, Jack naturally expected to lift the remaining one without trouble.
signalnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəl/
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading His failure was the signal for Fret Offut to break out into a loud laugh, which was instantly caught up by the workmen, until the whole building rang with the merriment.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading It lay there as solid as if bound down!
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Baby!" some one cried.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Long Trip Proposed Having seen Mires carry off the other wheel with comparative ease, Jack naturally expected to lift the remaining one without trouble.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading It lay there as solid as if bound down!
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading His amazement may be therefore understood when, at his first effort, he failed to move it an inch from the floor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Long Trip Proposed Having seen Mires carry off the other wheel with comparative ease, Jack naturally expected to lift the remaining one without trouble.
TripnounUS /trɪp/
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading A Long Trip Proposed Having seen Mires carry off the other wheel with comparative ease, Jack naturally expected to lift the remaining one without trouble.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading A Long Trip Proposed Having seen Mires carry off the other wheel with comparative ease, Jack naturally expected to lift the remaining one without trouble.
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading His amazement may be therefore understood when, at his first effort, he failed to move it an inch from the floor.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading His failure was the signal for Fret Offut to break out into a loud laugh, which was instantly caught up by the workmen, until the whole building rang with the merriment.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His failure was the signal for Fret Offut to break out into a loud laugh, which was instantly caught up by the workmen, until the whole building rang with the merriment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His failure was the signal for Fret Offut to break out into a loud laugh, which was instantly caught up by the workmen, until the whole building rang with the merriment.
wheelverbUS /wiːl/
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading A Long Trip Proposed Having seen Mires carry off the other wheel with comparative ease, Jack naturally expected to lift the remaining one without trouble.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading His amazement may be therefore understood when, at his first effort, he failed to move it an inch from the floor.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His failure was the signal for Fret Offut to break out into a loud laugh, which was instantly caught up by the workmen, until the whole building rang with the merriment.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading His failure was the signal for Fret Offut to break out into a loud laugh, which was instantly caught up by the workmen, until the whole building rang with the merriment.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A Long Trip Proposed Having seen Mires carry off the other wheel with comparative ease, Jack naturally expected to lift the remaining one without trouble.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A Long Trip Proposed Having seen Mires carry off the other wheel with comparative ease, Jack naturally expected to lift the remaining one without trouble.
workmennounUS /ˈwɜːrkmɪn/
plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading His failure was the signal for Fret Offut to break out into a loud laugh, which was instantly caught up by the workmen, until the whole building rang with the merriment.
