adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘It’s all right,’ whispered Jack in a voice as if I was going to be hanged, but it would soon be all over.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When two men fight who don’t know how to use their hands, they stand a show of knocking each other about a lot.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading ‘I’m all right,’ I said.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘It’s all right,’ whispered Jack in a voice as if I was going to be hanged, but it would soon be all over.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading I got some awful thumps, but mostly on the body.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘It’s all right,’ whispered Jack in a voice as if I was going to be hanged, but it would soon be all over.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading I got some awful thumps, but mostly on the body.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ‘It’s all right,’ whispered Jack in a voice as if I was going to be hanged, but it would soon be all over.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading ‘He can’t use his hands much more than you can--take your time, Joe--try to remember something I told you, for God’s sake!’
can't
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From this reading ‘He can’t use his hands much more than you can--take your time, Joe--try to remember something I told you, for God’s sake!’
don't
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From this reading When two men fight who don’t know how to use their hands, they stand a show of knocking each other about a lot.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading When two men fight who don’t know how to use their hands, they stand a show of knocking each other about a lot.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading When two men fight who don’t know how to use their hands, they stand a show of knocking each other about a lot.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘He can’t use his hands much more than you can--take your time, Joe--try to remember something I told you, for God’s sake!’
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading ‘He can’t use his hands much more than you can--take your time, Joe--try to remember something I told you, for God’s sake!’
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading ‘It’s all right,’ whispered Jack in a voice as if I was going to be hanged, but it would soon be all over.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I got some awful thumps, but mostly on the body.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading ‘He can’t use his hands much more than you can--take your time, Joe--try to remember something I told you, for God’s sake!’
hangedverbUS /hæŋd/
past form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading ‘It’s all right,’ whispered Jack in a voice as if I was going to be hanged, but it would soon be all over.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘He can’t use his hands much more than you can--take your time, Joe--try to remember something I told you, for God’s sake!’
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘He can’t use his hands much more than you can--take your time, Joe--try to remember something I told you, for God’s sake!’
how
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From this reading When two men fight who don’t know how to use their hands, they stand a show of knocking each other about a lot.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I’m all right,’ I said.
I'm
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From this reading ‘I’m all right,’ I said.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading ‘It’s all right,’ whispered Jack in a voice as if I was going to be hanged, but it would soon be all over.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘It’s all right,’ whispered Jack in a voice as if I was going to be hanged, but it would soon be all over.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘It’s all right,’ whispered Jack in a voice as if I was going to be hanged, but it would soon be all over.
It's
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From this reading ‘It’s all right,’ whispered Jack in a voice as if I was going to be hanged, but it would soon be all over.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading ‘It’s all right,’ whispered Jack in a voice as if I was going to be hanged, but it would soon be all over.
Joe
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From this reading ‘He can’t use his hands much more than you can--take your time, Joe--try to remember something I told you, for God’s sake!’
knockingnounUS /ˈnɑːkɪŋ/
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading When two men fight who don’t know how to use their hands, they stand a show of knocking each other about a lot.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading When two men fight who don’t know how to use their hands, they stand a show of knocking each other about a lot.
lotnounUS /lɑːt/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading When two men fight who don’t know how to use their hands, they stand a show of knocking each other about a lot.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading When two men fight who don’t know how to use their hands, they stand a show of knocking each other about a lot.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading ‘He can’t use his hands much more than you can--take your time, Joe--try to remember something I told you, for God’s sake!’
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading I got some awful thumps, but mostly on the body.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading ‘He can’t use his hands much more than you can--take your time, Joe--try to remember something I told you, for God’s sake!’
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When two men fight who don’t know how to use their hands, they stand a show of knocking each other about a lot.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I got some awful thumps, but mostly on the body.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading When two men fight who don’t know how to use their hands, they stand a show of knocking each other about a lot.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading ‘It’s all right,’ whispered Jack in a voice as if I was going to be hanged, but it would soon be all over.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading ‘He can’t use his hands much more than you can--take your time, Joe--try to remember something I told you, for God’s sake!’
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading ‘I’m all right,’ I said.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘I’m all right,’ I said.
sakenounUS /seɪk/
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading ‘He can’t use his hands much more than you can--take your time, Joe--try to remember something I told you, for God’s sake!’
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading When two men fight who don’t know how to use their hands, they stand a show of knocking each other about a lot.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I got some awful thumps, but mostly on the body.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading ‘He can’t use his hands much more than you can--take your time, Joe--try to remember something I told you, for God’s sake!’
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading ‘It’s all right,’ whispered Jack in a voice as if I was going to be hanged, but it would soon be all over.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading When two men fight who don’t know how to use their hands, they stand a show of knocking each other about a lot.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading ‘He can’t use his hands much more than you can--take your time, Joe--try to remember something I told you, for God’s sake!’
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading ‘He can’t use his hands much more than you can--take your time, Joe--try to remember something I told you, for God’s sake!’
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I got some awful thumps, but mostly on the body.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When two men fight who don’t know how to use their hands, they stand a show of knocking each other about a lot.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When two men fight who don’t know how to use their hands, they stand a show of knocking each other about a lot.
thumpsnounUS /θʌmps/
plural of “thump” — a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
From this reading I got some awful thumps, but mostly on the body.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading ‘He can’t use his hands much more than you can--take your time, Joe--try to remember something I told you, for God’s sake!’
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘It’s all right,’ whispered Jack in a voice as if I was going to be hanged, but it would soon be all over.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading ‘He can’t use his hands much more than you can--take your time, Joe--try to remember something I told you, for God’s sake!’
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading ‘He can’t use his hands much more than you can--take your time, Joe--try to remember something I told you, for God’s sake!’
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When two men fight who don’t know how to use their hands, they stand a show of knocking each other about a lot.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading ‘He can’t use his hands much more than you can--take your time, Joe--try to remember something I told you, for God’s sake!’
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading ‘It’s all right,’ whispered Jack in a voice as if I was going to be hanged, but it would soon be all over.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘It’s all right,’ whispered Jack in a voice as if I was going to be hanged, but it would soon be all over.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When two men fight who don’t know how to use their hands, they stand a show of knocking each other about a lot.
whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading ‘It’s all right,’ whispered Jack in a voice as if I was going to be hanged, but it would soon be all over.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading When two men fight who don’t know how to use their hands, they stand a show of knocking each other about a lot.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ‘It’s all right,’ whispered Jack in a voice as if I was going to be hanged, but it would soon be all over.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘He can’t use his hands much more than you can--take your time, Joe--try to remember something I told you, for God’s sake!’
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘He can’t use his hands much more than you can--take your time, Joe--try to remember something I told you, for God’s sake!’
