AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "If you can do that just sitting still I wonder what you can do when you begin moving" "A mere trifle," said Professor Punjab.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading But now I am fatigued.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have studied hard to-day on the great mystery of the future life, and I find I must take a little nourishment,--very little.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I will be pleased to give you a further evidence of my powers later on.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "If you can do that just sitting still I wonder what you can do when you begin moving" "A mere trifle," said Professor Punjab.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now I am fatigued.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading PROFESSOR PUNJAB'S TRICK "Well, I call that goin' some," spoke Mr. Post.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "If you can do that just sitting still I wonder what you can do when you begin moving" "A mere trifle," said Professor Punjab.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "If you can do that just sitting still I wonder what you can do when you begin moving" "A mere trifle," said Professor Punjab.
evidencenounUS /ˈevədəns/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading "I will be pleased to give you a further evidence of my powers later on.
fatiguedadjectiveUS /fəˈtiːɡd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading But now I am fatigued.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I have studied hard to-day on the great mystery of the future life, and I find I must take a little nourishment,--very little.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading "I will be pleased to give you a further evidence of my powers later on.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading I have studied hard to-day on the great mystery of the future life, and I find I must take a little nourishment,--very little.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I will be pleased to give you a further evidence of my powers later on.
goin
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From this reading PROFESSOR PUNJAB'S TRICK "Well, I call that goin' some," spoke Mr. Post.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I have studied hard to-day on the great mystery of the future life, and I find I must take a little nourishment,--very little.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading I have studied hard to-day on the great mystery of the future life, and I find I must take a little nourishment,--very little.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have studied hard to-day on the great mystery of the future life, and I find I must take a little nourishment,--very little.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading PROFESSOR PUNJAB'S TRICK "Well, I call that goin' some," spoke Mr. Post.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you can do that just sitting still I wonder what you can do when you begin moving" "A mere trifle," said Professor Punjab.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading "If you can do that just sitting still I wonder what you can do when you begin moving" "A mere trifle," said Professor Punjab.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "I will be pleased to give you a further evidence of my powers later on.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I have studied hard to-day on the great mystery of the future life, and I find I must take a little nourishment,--very little.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I have studied hard to-day on the great mystery of the future life, and I find I must take a little nourishment,--very little.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading "If you can do that just sitting still I wonder what you can do when you begin moving" "A mere trifle," said Professor Punjab.
movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading "If you can do that just sitting still I wonder what you can do when you begin moving" "A mere trifle," said Professor Punjab.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading PROFESSOR PUNJAB'S TRICK "Well, I call that goin' some," spoke Mr. Post.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I have studied hard to-day on the great mystery of the future life, and I find I must take a little nourishment,--very little.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I will be pleased to give you a further evidence of my powers later on.
mysterynounUS /ˈmɪstəri/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading I have studied hard to-day on the great mystery of the future life, and I find I must take a little nourishment,--very little.
nourishmentnounUS /ˈnɜːrɪʃmənt/
a source of materials to nourish the body
From this reading I have studied hard to-day on the great mystery of the future life, and I find I must take a little nourishment,--very little.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now I am fatigued.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I will be pleased to give you a further evidence of my powers later on.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I will be pleased to give you a further evidence of my powers later on.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading "I will be pleased to give you a further evidence of my powers later on.
PostverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading PROFESSOR PUNJAB'S TRICK "Well, I call that goin' some," spoke Mr. Post.
powersnounUS /ˈpaʊərz/
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading "I will be pleased to give you a further evidence of my powers later on.
PROFESSORnounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading PROFESSOR PUNJAB'S TRICK "Well, I call that goin' some," spoke Mr. Post.
PunjabnounUS /pənˈdʒɑːb/
a historical region on northwestern India and northern Pakistan
From this reading "If you can do that just sitting still I wonder what you can do when you begin moving" "A mere trifle," said Professor Punjab.
PUNJAB'SnounUS /pənˈdʒɑːbz/
possessive form of “punjab” — a historical region on northwestern India and northern Pakistan
From this reading PROFESSOR PUNJAB'S TRICK "Well, I call that goin' some," spoke Mr. Post.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "If you can do that just sitting still I wonder what you can do when you begin moving" "A mere trifle," said Professor Punjab.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading "If you can do that just sitting still I wonder what you can do when you begin moving" "A mere trifle," said Professor Punjab.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading PROFESSOR PUNJAB'S TRICK "Well, I call that goin' some," spoke Mr. Post.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading PROFESSOR PUNJAB'S TRICK "Well, I call that goin' some," spoke Mr. Post.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading "If you can do that just sitting still I wonder what you can do when you begin moving" "A mere trifle," said Professor Punjab.
studiedadjectiveUS /ˈstʌdid/
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading I have studied hard to-day on the great mystery of the future life, and I find I must take a little nourishment,--very little.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading I have studied hard to-day on the great mystery of the future life, and I find I must take a little nourishment,--very little.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PROFESSOR PUNJAB'S TRICK "Well, I call that goin' some," spoke Mr. Post.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have studied hard to-day on the great mystery of the future life, and I find I must take a little nourishment,--very little.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I will be pleased to give you a further evidence of my powers later on.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have studied hard to-day on the great mystery of the future life, and I find I must take a little nourishment,--very little.
TRICKnounUS /trɪk/
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading PROFESSOR PUNJAB'S TRICK "Well, I call that goin' some," spoke Mr. Post.
triflenounUS /ˈtraɪfəl/
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading "If you can do that just sitting still I wonder what you can do when you begin moving" "A mere trifle," said Professor Punjab.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading I have studied hard to-day on the great mystery of the future life, and I find I must take a little nourishment,--very little.
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 PROFESSOR PUNJAB'S TRICK "Well, I call that goin' some," spoke Mr. Post.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "If you can do that just sitting still I wonder what you can do when you begin moving" "A mere trifle," said Professor Punjab.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "If you can do that just sitting still I wonder what you can do when you begin moving" "A mere trifle," said Professor Punjab.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will be pleased to give you a further evidence of my powers later on.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "If you can do that just sitting still I wonder what you can do when you begin moving" "A mere trifle," said Professor Punjab.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you can do that just sitting still I wonder what you can do when you begin moving" "A mere trifle," said Professor Punjab.
