adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He says his back is breaking, and His legs won't move at all; It made a wreck of father when He tried to play baseball.
aboundsverbUS /əˈbaʊndz/
third-person singular of “abound” — be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities
From this reading The smell of arnica abounds; He hobbles with a cane; A row of blisters mar his hands; He is in constant pain.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But lame and weak as father is, He swears he'll lick us all If we dare even speak about The day he played baseball.
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 He says his back is breaking, and His legs won't move at all; It made a wreck of father when He tried to play baseball.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At last he limped away, and now He suffers in disgrace; His arms are bathed in liniment; Court plaster hides his face.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At last he limped away, and now He suffers in disgrace; His arms are bathed in liniment; Court plaster hides his face.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading At last he limped away, and now He suffers in disgrace; His arms are bathed in liniment; Court plaster hides his face.
arnicanoun
used especially in treating bruises
From this reading The smell of arnica abounds; He hobbles with a cane; A row of blisters mar his hands; He is in constant pain.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But lame and weak as father is, He swears he'll lick us all If we dare even speak about The day he played baseball.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last he limped away, and now He suffers in disgrace; His arms are bathed in liniment; Court plaster hides his face.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At last he limped away, and now He suffers in disgrace; His arms are bathed in liniment; Court plaster hides his face.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He says his back is breaking, and His legs won't move at all; It made a wreck of father when He tried to play baseball.
baseballnounUS /ˈbeɪsˈbɔːl/
a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
From this reading He says his back is breaking, and His legs won't move at all; It made a wreck of father when He tried to play baseball.
bathedverbUS /beɪðd/
past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body
From this reading At last he limped away, and now He suffers in disgrace; His arms are bathed in liniment; Court plaster hides his face.
blistersnounUS /ˈblɪstərz/
plural of “blister” — a flaw on a surface resulting when an applied substance does not adhere (as an air bubble in a coat of paint)
From this reading The smell of arnica abounds; He hobbles with a cane; A row of blisters mar his hands; He is in constant pain.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading About Boys Show me the boy who never threw A stone at someone's cat; Or never hurled a snowball swift At someone's high silk hat.
BoysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading About Boys Show me the boy who never threw A stone at someone's cat; Or never hurled a snowball swift At someone's high silk hat.
breakingnounUS /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/
the act of breaking something
From this reading He says his back is breaking, and His legs won't move at all; It made a wreck of father when He tried to play baseball.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But lame and weak as father is, He swears he'll lick us all If we dare even speak about The day he played baseball.
canenounUS /keɪn/
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading The smell of arnica abounds; He hobbles with a cane; A row of blisters mar his hands; He is in constant pain.
catnounUS /kæt/
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading About Boys Show me the boy who never threw A stone at someone's cat; Or never hurled a snowball swift At someone's high silk hat.
constantadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstənt/
unvarying in nature
From this reading The smell of arnica abounds; He hobbles with a cane; A row of blisters mar his hands; He is in constant pain.
CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading At last he limped away, and now He suffers in disgrace; His arms are bathed in liniment; Court plaster hides his face.
dareverbUS /der/
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading But lame and weak as father is, He swears he'll lick us all If we dare even speak about The day he played baseball.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But lame and weak as father is, He swears he'll lick us all If we dare even speak about The day he played baseball.
disgraceverbUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading At last he limped away, and now He suffers in disgrace; His arms are bathed in liniment; Court plaster hides his face.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading But lame and weak as father is, He swears he'll lick us all If we dare even speak about The day he played baseball.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading At last he limped away, and now He suffers in disgrace; His arms are bathed in liniment; Court plaster hides his face.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He says his back is breaking, and His legs won't move at all; It made a wreck of father when He tried to play baseball.
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 The smell of arnica abounds; He hobbles with a cane; A row of blisters mar his hands; He is in constant pain.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading About Boys Show me the boy who never threw A stone at someone's cat; Or never hurled a snowball swift At someone's high silk hat.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last he limped away, and now He suffers in disgrace; His arms are bathed in liniment; Court plaster hides his face.
he'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But lame and weak as father is, He swears he'll lick us all If we dare even speak about The day he played baseball.
hidesnounUS /haɪdz/
plural of “hide” — the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
From this reading At last he limped away, and now He suffers in disgrace; His arms are bathed in liniment; Court plaster hides his face.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading About Boys Show me the boy who never threw A stone at someone's cat; Or never hurled a snowball swift At someone's high silk hat.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At last he limped away, and now He suffers in disgrace; His arms are bathed in liniment; Court plaster hides his face.
hobblesnounUS /ˈhɑːbəlz/
plural of “hobble” — a shackle for the ankles or feet
From this reading The smell of arnica abounds; He hobbles with a cane; A row of blisters mar his hands; He is in constant pain.
hurledverbUS /hɜːrld/
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading About Boys Show me the boy who never threw A stone at someone's cat; Or never hurled a snowball swift At someone's high silk hat.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But lame and weak as father is, He swears he'll lick us all If we dare even speak about The day he played baseball.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At last he limped away, and now He suffers in disgrace; His arms are bathed in liniment; Court plaster hides his face.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He says his back is breaking, and His legs won't move at all; It made a wreck of father when He tried to play baseball.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He says his back is breaking, and His legs won't move at all; It made a wreck of father when He tried to play baseball.
lamenounUS /leɪm/
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading But lame and weak as father is, He swears he'll lick us all If we dare even speak about The day he played baseball.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading At last he limped away, and now He suffers in disgrace; His arms are bathed in liniment; Court plaster hides his face.
legsnounUS /leɡz/
staying power
From this reading He says his back is breaking, and His legs won't move at all; It made a wreck of father when He tried to play baseball.
lickverbUS /lɪk/
beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
From this reading But lame and weak as father is, He swears he'll lick us all If we dare even speak about The day he played baseball.
limpedverbUS /lɪmpt/
past form of “limp” — walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading At last he limped away, and now He suffers in disgrace; His arms are bathed in liniment; Court plaster hides his face.
linimentnoun
a medicinal liquid that is rubbed into the skin to relieve muscular stiffness and pain
From this reading At last he limped away, and now He suffers in disgrace; His arms are bathed in liniment; Court plaster hides his face.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He says his back is breaking, and His legs won't move at all; It made a wreck of father when He tried to play baseball.
marverbUS /mɑːr/
make imperfect
From this reading The smell of arnica abounds; He hobbles with a cane; A row of blisters mar his hands; He is in constant pain.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading About Boys Show me the boy who never threw A stone at someone's cat; Or never hurled a snowball swift At someone's high silk hat.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He says his back is breaking, and His legs won't move at all; It made a wreck of father when He tried to play baseball.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading About Boys Show me the boy who never threw A stone at someone's cat; Or never hurled a snowball swift At someone's high silk hat.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading At last he limped away, and now He suffers in disgrace; His arms are bathed in liniment; Court plaster hides his face.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He says his back is breaking, and His legs won't move at all; It made a wreck of father when He tried to play baseball.
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading About Boys Show me the boy who never threw A stone at someone's cat; Or never hurled a snowball swift At someone's high silk hat.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading The smell of arnica abounds; He hobbles with a cane; A row of blisters mar his hands; He is in constant pain.
plasterverbUS /ˈplæstər/
apply a heavy coat to
From this reading At last he limped away, and now He suffers in disgrace; His arms are bathed in liniment; Court plaster hides his face.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading He says his back is breaking, and His legs won't move at all; It made a wreck of father when He tried to play baseball.
playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/
(of games) engaged in
From this reading But lame and weak as father is, He swears he'll lick us all If we dare even speak about The day he played baseball.
rownounUS /roʊ/
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading The smell of arnica abounds; He hobbles with a cane; A row of blisters mar his hands; He is in constant pain.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading He says his back is breaking, and His legs won't move at all; It made a wreck of father when He tried to play baseball.
ShowverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading About Boys Show me the boy who never threw A stone at someone's cat; Or never hurled a snowball swift At someone's high silk hat.
silknounUS /sɪlk/
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading About Boys Show me the boy who never threw A stone at someone's cat; Or never hurled a snowball swift At someone's high silk hat.
smellnounUS /smel/
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading The smell of arnica abounds; He hobbles with a cane; A row of blisters mar his hands; He is in constant pain.
snowballnounUS /ˈsnoʊbɔːl/
plant having heads of fragrant white trumpet-shaped flowers; grows in sandy arid regions
From this reading About Boys Show me the boy who never threw A stone at someone's cat; Or never hurled a snowball swift At someone's high silk hat.
someone'snounUS /ˈsʌmwʌnz/
possessive form of “someone” — a human being
From this reading About Boys Show me the boy who never threw A stone at someone's cat; Or never hurled a snowball swift At someone's high silk hat.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading But lame and weak as father is, He swears he'll lick us all If we dare even speak about The day he played baseball.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading About Boys Show me the boy who never threw A stone at someone's cat; Or never hurled a snowball swift At someone's high silk hat.
suffersverbUS /ˈsʌfərz/
third-person singular of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading At last he limped away, and now He suffers in disgrace; His arms are bathed in liniment; Court plaster hides his face.
swearsverbUS /swerz/
third-person singular of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading But lame and weak as father is, He swears he'll lick us all If we dare even speak about The day he played baseball.
swiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading About Boys Show me the boy who never threw A stone at someone's cat; Or never hurled a snowball swift At someone's high silk hat.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The smell of arnica abounds; He hobbles with a cane; A row of blisters mar his hands; He is in constant pain.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading About Boys Show me the boy who never threw A stone at someone's cat; Or never hurled a snowball swift At someone's high silk hat.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He says his back is breaking, and His legs won't move at all; It made a wreck of father when He tried to play baseball.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He says his back is breaking, and His legs won't move at all; It made a wreck of father when He tried to play baseball.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But lame and weak as father is, He swears he'll lick us all If we dare even speak about The day he played baseball.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But lame and weak as father is, He swears he'll lick us all If we dare even speak about The day he played baseball.
weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/
wanting in physical strength
From this reading But lame and weak as father is, He swears he'll lick us all If we dare even speak about The day he played baseball.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He says his back is breaking, and His legs won't move at all; It made a wreck of father when He tried to play baseball.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading About Boys Show me the boy who never threw A stone at someone's cat; Or never hurled a snowball swift At someone's high silk hat.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The smell of arnica abounds; He hobbles with a cane; A row of blisters mar his hands; He is in constant pain.
won't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He says his back is breaking, and His legs won't move at all; It made a wreck of father when He tried to play baseball.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading He says his back is breaking, and His legs won't move at all; It made a wreck of father when He tried to play baseball.
