adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His mother, a large, heavy woman, stood over him, her face full of care.
addressedadjectiveUS /əˈdrest/
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading The young fellow addressed rubbed away at the nickel plating good humoredly, although he had heard enough exhortations in the last twenty-four hours to chafe somewhat the spirit of youth.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The young fellow addressed rubbed away at the nickel plating good humoredly, although he had heard enough exhortations in the last twenty-four hours to chafe somewhat the spirit of youth.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I will say for Fanshaw, you could most see your face in the harness always.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The young fellow addressed rubbed away at the nickel plating good humoredly, although he had heard enough exhortations in the last twenty-four hours to chafe somewhat the spirit of youth.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The young fellow addressed rubbed away at the nickel plating good humoredly, although he had heard enough exhortations in the last twenty-four hours to chafe somewhat the spirit of youth.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “It's a big change from driving a grocery wagon to driving a gentleman's carriage, 'Zekiel.
bucklesnounUS /ˈbʌkəlz/
plural of “buckle” — fastener that fastens together two ends of a belt or strap; often has loose prong
From this reading “Now you polish up those buckles real good, won't you, 'Zekiel?
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading His mother, a large, heavy woman, stood over him, her face full of care.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading “It's a big change from driving a grocery wagon to driving a gentleman's carriage, 'Zekiel.
chafeverbUS /tʃeɪf/
become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
From this reading The young fellow addressed rubbed away at the nickel plating good humoredly, although he had heard enough exhortations in the last twenty-four hours to chafe somewhat the spirit of youth.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading “It's a big change from driving a grocery wagon to driving a gentleman's carriage, 'Zekiel.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I will say for Fanshaw, you could most see your face in the harness always.”
drivingadjectiveUS /ˈdraɪvɪŋ/
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading “It's a big change from driving a grocery wagon to driving a gentleman's carriage, 'Zekiel.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The young fellow addressed rubbed away at the nickel plating good humoredly, although he had heard enough exhortations in the last twenty-four hours to chafe somewhat the spirit of youth.
exhortationsnounUS /ˌeɡzɔːrˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “exhortation” — a communication intended to urge or persuade the recipients to take some action
From this reading The young fellow addressed rubbed away at the nickel plating good humoredly, although he had heard enough exhortations in the last twenty-four hours to chafe somewhat the spirit of youth.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I will say for Fanshaw, you could most see your face in the harness always.”
Fanshaw
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From this reading I will say for Fanshaw, you could most see your face in the harness always.”
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading The young fellow addressed rubbed away at the nickel plating good humoredly, although he had heard enough exhortations in the last twenty-four hours to chafe somewhat the spirit of youth.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I will say for Fanshaw, you could most see your face in the harness always.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “It's a big change from driving a grocery wagon to driving a gentleman's carriage, 'Zekiel.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading His mother, a large, heavy woman, stood over him, her face full of care.
gentleman'snounUS /ˈdʒentəlmʌnz/
possessive form of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading “It's a big change from driving a grocery wagon to driving a gentleman's carriage, 'Zekiel.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Now you polish up those buckles real good, won't you, 'Zekiel?
grocerynounUS /ˈɡroʊsəri/
a marketplace where groceries are sold
From this reading “It's a big change from driving a grocery wagon to driving a gentleman's carriage, 'Zekiel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The young fellow addressed rubbed away at the nickel plating good humoredly, although he had heard enough exhortations in the last twenty-four hours to chafe somewhat the spirit of youth.
harnessverbUS /ˈhɑːrnəs/
put a harness
From this reading I will say for Fanshaw, you could most see your face in the harness always.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The young fellow addressed rubbed away at the nickel plating good humoredly, although he had heard enough exhortations in the last twenty-four hours to chafe somewhat the spirit of youth.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The young fellow addressed rubbed away at the nickel plating good humoredly, although he had heard enough exhortations in the last twenty-four hours to chafe somewhat the spirit of youth.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading His mother, a large, heavy woman, stood over him, her face full of care.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His mother, a large, heavy woman, stood over him, her face full of care.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His mother, a large, heavy woman, stood over him, her face full of care.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His mother, a large, heavy woman, stood over him, her face full of care.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The young fellow addressed rubbed away at the nickel plating good humoredly, although he had heard enough exhortations in the last twenty-four hours to chafe somewhat the spirit of youth.
humoredly
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From this reading The young fellow addressed rubbed away at the nickel plating good humoredly, although he had heard enough exhortations in the last twenty-four hours to chafe somewhat the spirit of youth.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will say for Fanshaw, you could most see your face in the harness always.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I will say for Fanshaw, you could most see your face in the harness always.”
It's
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From this reading “It's a big change from driving a grocery wagon to driving a gentleman's carriage, 'Zekiel.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His mother, a large, heavy woman, stood over him, her face full of care.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The young fellow addressed rubbed away at the nickel plating good humoredly, although he had heard enough exhortations in the last twenty-four hours to chafe somewhat the spirit of youth.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading I will say for Fanshaw, you could most see your face in the harness always.”
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading His mother, a large, heavy woman, stood over him, her face full of care.
nickelnounUS /ˈnɪkəl/
a hard malleable ductile silvery metallic element that is resistant to corrosion; used in alloys; occurs in pentlandite and smaltite and garnierite and millerite
From this reading The young fellow addressed rubbed away at the nickel plating good humoredly, although he had heard enough exhortations in the last twenty-four hours to chafe somewhat the spirit of youth.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now you polish up those buckles real good, won't you, 'Zekiel?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The young fellow addressed rubbed away at the nickel plating good humoredly, although he had heard enough exhortations in the last twenty-four hours to chafe somewhat the spirit of youth.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading His mother, a large, heavy woman, stood over him, her face full of care.
platingnounUS /ˈpleɪtɪŋ/
a thin coating of metal deposited on a surface
From this reading The young fellow addressed rubbed away at the nickel plating good humoredly, although he had heard enough exhortations in the last twenty-four hours to chafe somewhat the spirit of youth.
polishnounUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃ/
the property of being smooth and shiny
From this reading “Now you polish up those buckles real good, won't you, 'Zekiel?
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading “Now you polish up those buckles real good, won't you, 'Zekiel?
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading The young fellow addressed rubbed away at the nickel plating good humoredly, although he had heard enough exhortations in the last twenty-four hours to chafe somewhat the spirit of youth.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading I will say for Fanshaw, you could most see your face in the harness always.”
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I will say for Fanshaw, you could most see your face in the harness always.”
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The young fellow addressed rubbed away at the nickel plating good humoredly, although he had heard enough exhortations in the last twenty-four hours to chafe somewhat the spirit of youth.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading The young fellow addressed rubbed away at the nickel plating good humoredly, although he had heard enough exhortations in the last twenty-four hours to chafe somewhat the spirit of youth.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading His mother, a large, heavy woman, stood over him, her face full of care.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I will say for Fanshaw, you could most see your face in the harness always.”
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Now you polish up those buckles real good, won't you, 'Zekiel?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The young fellow addressed rubbed away at the nickel plating good humoredly, although he had heard enough exhortations in the last twenty-four hours to chafe somewhat the spirit of youth.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading The young fellow addressed rubbed away at the nickel plating good humoredly, although he had heard enough exhortations in the last twenty-four hours to chafe somewhat the spirit of youth.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Now you polish up those buckles real good, won't you, 'Zekiel?
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading “It's a big change from driving a grocery wagon to driving a gentleman's carriage, 'Zekiel.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will say for Fanshaw, you could most see your face in the harness always.”
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading His mother, a large, heavy woman, stood over him, her face full of care.
won't
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From this reading “Now you polish up those buckles real good, won't you, 'Zekiel?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now you polish up those buckles real good, won't you, 'Zekiel?
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young fellow addressed rubbed away at the nickel plating good humoredly, although he had heard enough exhortations in the last twenty-four hours to chafe somewhat the spirit of youth.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I will say for Fanshaw, you could most see your face in the harness always.”
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The young fellow addressed rubbed away at the nickel plating good humoredly, although he had heard enough exhortations in the last twenty-four hours to chafe somewhat the spirit of youth.
Zekiel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now you polish up those buckles real good, won't you, 'Zekiel?
