adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Its guard, Jerry by name, was of a like mind with itself; there was no hurry about Jerry; he took the world “aisy,” as he expressed it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Its guard, Jerry by name, was of a like mind with itself; there was no hurry about Jerry; he took the world “aisy,” as he expressed it.
aisy
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From this reading Its guard, Jerry by name, was of a like mind with itself; there was no hurry about Jerry; he took the world “aisy,” as he expressed it.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The somewhat slow Irish train jogged along its way; it never put itself out, did that special train, starting when it pleased, and arriving when it chose at its destination.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The somewhat slow Irish train jogged along its way; it never put itself out, did that special train, starting when it pleased, and arriving when it chose at its destination.
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The somewhat slow Irish train jogged along its way; it never put itself out, did that special train, starting when it pleased, and arriving when it chose at its destination.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Its guard, Jerry by name, was of a like mind with itself; there was no hurry about Jerry; he took the world “aisy,” as he expressed it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The somewhat slow Irish train jogged along its way; it never put itself out, did that special train, starting when it pleased, and arriving when it chose at its destination.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “What can't be cured must be endured.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Its guard, Jerry by name, was of a like mind with itself; there was no hurry about Jerry; he took the world “aisy,” as he expressed it.
can't
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From this reading “What can't be cured must be endured.
choseverbUS /tʃoʊz/
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading The somewhat slow Irish train jogged along its way; it never put itself out, did that special train, starting when it pleased, and arriving when it chose at its destination.
curedadjectiveUS /kjʊrd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading “What can't be cured must be endured.
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading The somewhat slow Irish train jogged along its way; it never put itself out, did that special train, starting when it pleased, and arriving when it chose at its destination.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The somewhat slow Irish train jogged along its way; it never put itself out, did that special train, starting when it pleased, and arriving when it chose at its destination.
enduredverbUS /enˈdjʊrd/
past form of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading “What can't be cured must be endured.
expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/
communicated in words
From this reading Its guard, Jerry by name, was of a like mind with itself; there was no hurry about Jerry; he took the world “aisy,” as he expressed it.
frettingverbUS /ˈfretɪŋ/
inflected form of “fret” — worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading “What's the good of fretting?” he used to say.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “What's the good of fretting?” he used to say.
guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Its guard, Jerry by name, was of a like mind with itself; there was no hurry about Jerry; he took the world “aisy,” as he expressed it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Its guard, Jerry by name, was of a like mind with itself; there was no hurry about Jerry; he took the world “aisy,” as he expressed it.
hurrynounUS /ˈhɜːri/
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading Its guard, Jerry by name, was of a like mind with itself; there was no hurry about Jerry; he took the world “aisy,” as he expressed it.
IRISHnounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃ/
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading THE WILD IRISH.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The somewhat slow Irish train jogged along its way; it never put itself out, did that special train, starting when it pleased, and arriving when it chose at its destination.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The somewhat slow Irish train jogged along its way; it never put itself out, did that special train, starting when it pleased, and arriving when it chose at its destination.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The somewhat slow Irish train jogged along its way; it never put itself out, did that special train, starting when it pleased, and arriving when it chose at its destination.
JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Its guard, Jerry by name, was of a like mind with itself; there was no hurry about Jerry; he took the world “aisy,” as he expressed it.
joggedverbUS /dʒɑːɡd/
inflected form of “jog” — continue talking or writing in a desultory manner
From this reading The somewhat slow Irish train jogged along its way; it never put itself out, did that special train, starting when it pleased, and arriving when it chose at its destination.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Its guard, Jerry by name, was of a like mind with itself; there was no hurry about Jerry; he took the world “aisy,” as he expressed it.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Its guard, Jerry by name, was of a like mind with itself; there was no hurry about Jerry; he took the world “aisy,” as he expressed it.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “What can't be cured must be endured.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Its guard, Jerry by name, was of a like mind with itself; there was no hurry about Jerry; he took the world “aisy,” as he expressed it.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The somewhat slow Irish train jogged along its way; it never put itself out, did that special train, starting when it pleased, and arriving when it chose at its destination.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Its guard, Jerry by name, was of a like mind with itself; there was no hurry about Jerry; he took the world “aisy,” as he expressed it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Its guard, Jerry by name, was of a like mind with itself; there was no hurry about Jerry; he took the world “aisy,” as he expressed it.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The somewhat slow Irish train jogged along its way; it never put itself out, did that special train, starting when it pleased, and arriving when it chose at its destination.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading The somewhat slow Irish train jogged along its way; it never put itself out, did that special train, starting when it pleased, and arriving when it chose at its destination.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The somewhat slow Irish train jogged along its way; it never put itself out, did that special train, starting when it pleased, and arriving when it chose at its destination.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “What's the good of fretting?” he used to say.
slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading The somewhat slow Irish train jogged along its way; it never put itself out, did that special train, starting when it pleased, and arriving when it chose at its destination.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The somewhat slow Irish train jogged along its way; it never put itself out, did that special train, starting when it pleased, and arriving when it chose at its destination.
specialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The somewhat slow Irish train jogged along its way; it never put itself out, did that special train, starting when it pleased, and arriving when it chose at its destination.
startingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtɪŋ/
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading The somewhat slow Irish train jogged along its way; it never put itself out, did that special train, starting when it pleased, and arriving when it chose at its destination.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The somewhat slow Irish train jogged along its way; it never put itself out, did that special train, starting when it pleased, and arriving when it chose at its destination.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WILD IRISH.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Its guard, Jerry by name, was of a like mind with itself; there was no hurry about Jerry; he took the world “aisy,” as he expressed it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “What's the good of fretting?” he used to say.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Its guard, Jerry by name, was of a like mind with itself; there was no hurry about Jerry; he took the world “aisy,” as he expressed it.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading The somewhat slow Irish train jogged along its way; it never put itself out, did that special train, starting when it pleased, and arriving when it chose at its destination.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading “What's the good of fretting?” he used to say.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Its guard, Jerry by name, was of a like mind with itself; there was no hurry about Jerry; he took the world “aisy,” as he expressed it.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The somewhat slow Irish train jogged along its way; it never put itself out, did that special train, starting when it pleased, and arriving when it chose at its destination.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What can't be cured must be endured.
What's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What's the good of fretting?” he used to say.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The somewhat slow Irish train jogged along its way; it never put itself out, did that special train, starting when it pleased, and arriving when it chose at its destination.
WILDadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading THE WILD IRISH.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Its guard, Jerry by name, was of a like mind with itself; there was no hurry about Jerry; he took the world “aisy,” as he expressed it.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Its guard, Jerry by name, was of a like mind with itself; there was no hurry about Jerry; he took the world “aisy,” as he expressed it.
