adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He didn't grow up like the rest of the choir boys, he merely expanded until he was a droll larger edition of his small tubby self; perhaps you've heard him singing at St. Patrick's and smiled at the bland and childlike face from which his beautiful big round baritone pours forth--he surely can sing!
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 "Oh Tomothy Tom!" she groaned one showery April day, "those are all starchy, sweety, fatty things!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He didn't grow up like the rest of the choir boys, he merely expanded until he was a droll larger edition of his small tubby self; perhaps you've heard him singing at St. Patrick's and smiled at the bland and childlike face from which his beautiful big round baritone pours forth--he surely can sing!
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading "Oh Tomothy Tom!" she groaned one showery April day, "those are all starchy, sweety, fatty things!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oh Tomothy Tom!" she groaned one showery April day, "those are all starchy, sweety, fatty things!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He didn't grow up like the rest of the choir boys, he merely expanded until he was a droll larger edition of his small tubby self; perhaps you've heard him singing at St. Patrick's and smiled at the bland and childlike face from which his beautiful big round baritone pours forth--he surely can sing!
baritonenounUS /ˈberətoʊn/
a male singer
From this reading He didn't grow up like the rest of the choir boys, he merely expanded until he was a droll larger edition of his small tubby self; perhaps you've heard him singing at St. Patrick's and smiled at the bland and childlike face from which his beautiful big round baritone pours forth--he surely can sing!
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading He didn't grow up like the rest of the choir boys, he merely expanded until he was a droll larger edition of his small tubby self; perhaps you've heard him singing at St. Patrick's and smiled at the bland and childlike face from which his beautiful big round baritone pours forth--he surely can sing!
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He didn't grow up like the rest of the choir boys, he merely expanded until he was a droll larger edition of his small tubby self; perhaps you've heard him singing at St. Patrick's and smiled at the bland and childlike face from which his beautiful big round baritone pours forth--he surely can sing!
blandadjectiveUS /blænd/
lacking taste or flavor or tang
From this reading He didn't grow up like the rest of the choir boys, he merely expanded until he was a droll larger edition of his small tubby self; perhaps you've heard him singing at St. Patrick's and smiled at the bland and childlike face from which his beautiful big round baritone pours forth--he surely can sing!
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading LOST DREAMS Perhaps you remember the fat boy who teased little Felice through the gate of the rectory yard.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading He didn't grow up like the rest of the choir boys, he merely expanded until he was a droll larger edition of his small tubby self; perhaps you've heard him singing at St. Patrick's and smiled at the bland and childlike face from which his beautiful big round baritone pours forth--he surely can sing!
Brevoort
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From this reading It's really rather fun to go to the Brevoort with him and watch his pleasingly plump wife remonstrate while he orders luncheon.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He didn't grow up like the rest of the choir boys, he merely expanded until he was a droll larger edition of his small tubby self; perhaps you've heard him singing at St. Patrick's and smiled at the bland and childlike face from which his beautiful big round baritone pours forth--he surely can sing!
childlikeadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldlaɪk/
befitting a young child
From this reading He didn't grow up like the rest of the choir boys, he merely expanded until he was a droll larger edition of his small tubby self; perhaps you've heard him singing at St. Patrick's and smiled at the bland and childlike face from which his beautiful big round baritone pours forth--he surely can sing!
choirnounUS /ˈkwaɪər/
a chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremony
From this reading He didn't grow up like the rest of the choir boys, he merely expanded until he was a droll larger edition of his small tubby self; perhaps you've heard him singing at St. Patrick's and smiled at the bland and childlike face from which his beautiful big round baritone pours forth--he surely can sing!
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Oh Tomothy Tom!" she groaned one showery April day, "those are all starchy, sweety, fatty things!
didn't
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From this reading He didn't grow up like the rest of the choir boys, he merely expanded until he was a droll larger edition of his small tubby self; perhaps you've heard him singing at St. Patrick's and smiled at the bland and childlike face from which his beautiful big round baritone pours forth--he surely can sing!
DREAMSnounUS /driːmz/
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading LOST DREAMS Perhaps you remember the fat boy who teased little Felice through the gate of the rectory yard.
drolladjectiveUS /droʊl/
comical in an odd or whimsical manner
From this reading He didn't grow up like the rest of the choir boys, he merely expanded until he was a droll larger edition of his small tubby self; perhaps you've heard him singing at St. Patrick's and smiled at the bland and childlike face from which his beautiful big round baritone pours forth--he surely can sing!
eatverbUS /iːt/
take in solid food
From this reading And eat!
editionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading He didn't grow up like the rest of the choir boys, he merely expanded until he was a droll larger edition of his small tubby self; perhaps you've heard him singing at St. Patrick's and smiled at the bland and childlike face from which his beautiful big round baritone pours forth--he surely can sing!
expandedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspændəd/
increased in extent or size or bulk or scope
From this reading He didn't grow up like the rest of the choir boys, he merely expanded until he was a droll larger edition of his small tubby self; perhaps you've heard him singing at St. Patrick's and smiled at the bland and childlike face from which his beautiful big round baritone pours forth--he surely can sing!
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He didn't grow up like the rest of the choir boys, he merely expanded until he was a droll larger edition of his small tubby self; perhaps you've heard him singing at St. Patrick's and smiled at the bland and childlike face from which his beautiful big round baritone pours forth--he surely can sing!
fatadjectiveUS /fæt/
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading LOST DREAMS Perhaps you remember the fat boy who teased little Felice through the gate of the rectory yard.
fattyadjectiveUS /ˈfæti/
containing or composed of fat
From this reading "Oh Tomothy Tom!" she groaned one showery April day, "those are all starchy, sweety, fatty things!
Felice
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From this reading LOST DREAMS Perhaps you remember the fat boy who teased little Felice through the gate of the rectory yard.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He didn't grow up like the rest of the choir boys, he merely expanded until he was a droll larger edition of his small tubby self; perhaps you've heard him singing at St. Patrick's and smiled at the bland and childlike face from which his beautiful big round baritone pours forth--he surely can sing!
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He didn't grow up like the rest of the choir boys, he merely expanded until he was a droll larger edition of his small tubby self; perhaps you've heard him singing at St. Patrick's and smiled at the bland and childlike face from which his beautiful big round baritone pours forth--he surely can sing!
funnounUS /fʌn/
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading It's really rather fun to go to the Brevoort with him and watch his pleasingly plump wife remonstrate while he orders luncheon.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading LOST DREAMS Perhaps you remember the fat boy who teased little Felice through the gate of the rectory yard.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It's really rather fun to go to the Brevoort with him and watch his pleasingly plump wife remonstrate while he orders luncheon.
groanedverbUS /ɡroʊnd/
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading "Oh Tomothy Tom!" she groaned one showery April day, "those are all starchy, sweety, fatty things!
growverbUS /ɡroʊ/
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading He didn't grow up like the rest of the choir boys, he merely expanded until he was a droll larger edition of his small tubby self; perhaps you've heard him singing at St. Patrick's and smiled at the bland and childlike face from which his beautiful big round baritone pours forth--he surely can sing!
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He didn't grow up like the rest of the choir boys, he merely expanded until he was a droll larger edition of his small tubby self; perhaps you've heard him singing at St. Patrick's and smiled at the bland and childlike face from which his beautiful big round baritone pours forth--he surely can sing!
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He didn't grow up like the rest of the choir boys, he merely expanded until he was a droll larger edition of his small tubby self; perhaps you've heard him singing at St. Patrick's and smiled at the bland and childlike face from which his beautiful big round baritone pours forth--he surely can sing!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He didn't grow up like the rest of the choir boys, he merely expanded until he was a droll larger edition of his small tubby self; perhaps you've heard him singing at St. Patrick's and smiled at the bland and childlike face from which his beautiful big round baritone pours forth--he surely can sing!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He didn't grow up like the rest of the choir boys, he merely expanded until he was a droll larger edition of his small tubby self; perhaps you've heard him singing at St. Patrick's and smiled at the bland and childlike face from which his beautiful big round baritone pours forth--he surely can sing!
It's
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From this reading It's really rather fun to go to the Brevoort with him and watch his pleasingly plump wife remonstrate while he orders luncheon.
largeradjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading He didn't grow up like the rest of the choir boys, he merely expanded until he was a droll larger edition of his small tubby self; perhaps you've heard him singing at St. Patrick's and smiled at the bland and childlike face from which his beautiful big round baritone pours forth--he surely can sing!
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He didn't grow up like the rest of the choir boys, he merely expanded until he was a droll larger edition of his small tubby self; perhaps you've heard him singing at St. Patrick's and smiled at the bland and childlike face from which his beautiful big round baritone pours forth--he surely can sing!
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading LOST DREAMS Perhaps you remember the fat boy who teased little Felice through the gate of the rectory yard.
LOSTadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading LOST DREAMS Perhaps you remember the fat boy who teased little Felice through the gate of the rectory yard.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading It's really rather fun to go to the Brevoort with him and watch his pleasingly plump wife remonstrate while he orders luncheon.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading He didn't grow up like the rest of the choir boys, he merely expanded until he was a droll larger edition of his small tubby self; perhaps you've heard him singing at St. Patrick's and smiled at the bland and childlike face from which his beautiful big round baritone pours forth--he surely can sing!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LOST DREAMS Perhaps you remember the fat boy who teased little Felice through the gate of the rectory yard.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh Tomothy Tom!" she groaned one showery April day, "those are all starchy, sweety, fatty things!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Oh Tomothy Tom!" she groaned one showery April day, "those are all starchy, sweety, fatty things!
ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading It's really rather fun to go to the Brevoort with him and watch his pleasingly plump wife remonstrate while he orders luncheon.
Patrick'snounUS /ˈpætrɪks/
possessive form of “patrick” — Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century
From this reading He didn't grow up like the rest of the choir boys, he merely expanded until he was a droll larger edition of his small tubby self; perhaps you've heard him singing at St. Patrick's and smiled at the bland and childlike face from which his beautiful big round baritone pours forth--he surely can sing!
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading LOST DREAMS Perhaps you remember the fat boy who teased little Felice through the gate of the rectory yard.
pleasinglyadverbUS /ˈpliːzɪŋli/
in a pleasing manner
From this reading It's really rather fun to go to the Brevoort with him and watch his pleasingly plump wife remonstrate while he orders luncheon.
plumpadjectiveUS /plʌmp/
sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure
From this reading It's really rather fun to go to the Brevoort with him and watch his pleasingly plump wife remonstrate while he orders luncheon.
poursverbUS /pɔːrz/
third-person singular of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading He didn't grow up like the rest of the choir boys, he merely expanded until he was a droll larger edition of his small tubby self; perhaps you've heard him singing at St. Patrick's and smiled at the bland and childlike face from which his beautiful big round baritone pours forth--he surely can sing!
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading It's really rather fun to go to the Brevoort with him and watch his pleasingly plump wife remonstrate while he orders luncheon.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It's really rather fun to go to the Brevoort with him and watch his pleasingly plump wife remonstrate while he orders luncheon.
rectorynounUS /ˈrektəri/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading LOST DREAMS Perhaps you remember the fat boy who teased little Felice through the gate of the rectory yard.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading LOST DREAMS Perhaps you remember the fat boy who teased little Felice through the gate of the rectory yard.
remonstrateverb
argue in protest or opposition
From this reading It's really rather fun to go to the Brevoort with him and watch his pleasingly plump wife remonstrate while he orders luncheon.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading He didn't grow up like the rest of the choir boys, he merely expanded until he was a droll larger edition of his small tubby self; perhaps you've heard him singing at St. Patrick's and smiled at the bland and childlike face from which his beautiful big round baritone pours forth--he surely can sing!
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He didn't grow up like the rest of the choir boys, he merely expanded until he was a droll larger edition of his small tubby self; perhaps you've heard him singing at St. Patrick's and smiled at the bland and childlike face from which his beautiful big round baritone pours forth--he surely can sing!
selfnounUS /self/
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading He didn't grow up like the rest of the choir boys, he merely expanded until he was a droll larger edition of his small tubby self; perhaps you've heard him singing at St. Patrick's and smiled at the bland and childlike face from which his beautiful big round baritone pours forth--he surely can sing!
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh Tomothy Tom!" she groaned one showery April day, "those are all starchy, sweety, fatty things!
showeryadjective
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading "Oh Tomothy Tom!" she groaned one showery April day, "those are all starchy, sweety, fatty things!
singverbUS /sɪŋ/
deliver by singing
From this reading He didn't grow up like the rest of the choir boys, he merely expanded until he was a droll larger edition of his small tubby self; perhaps you've heard him singing at St. Patrick's and smiled at the bland and childlike face from which his beautiful big round baritone pours forth--he surely can sing!
singingnounUS /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading He didn't grow up like the rest of the choir boys, he merely expanded until he was a droll larger edition of his small tubby self; perhaps you've heard him singing at St. Patrick's and smiled at the bland and childlike face from which his beautiful big round baritone pours forth--he surely can sing!
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He didn't grow up like the rest of the choir boys, he merely expanded until he was a droll larger edition of his small tubby self; perhaps you've heard him singing at St. Patrick's and smiled at the bland and childlike face from which his beautiful big round baritone pours forth--he surely can sing!
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He didn't grow up like the rest of the choir boys, he merely expanded until he was a droll larger edition of his small tubby self; perhaps you've heard him singing at St. Patrick's and smiled at the bland and childlike face from which his beautiful big round baritone pours forth--he surely can sing!
St
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From this reading He didn't grow up like the rest of the choir boys, he merely expanded until he was a droll larger edition of his small tubby self; perhaps you've heard him singing at St. Patrick's and smiled at the bland and childlike face from which his beautiful big round baritone pours forth--he surely can sing!
starchyadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtʃi/
consisting of or containing starch
From this reading "Oh Tomothy Tom!" she groaned one showery April day, "those are all starchy, sweety, fatty things!
surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading He didn't grow up like the rest of the choir boys, he merely expanded until he was a droll larger edition of his small tubby self; perhaps you've heard him singing at St. Patrick's and smiled at the bland and childlike face from which his beautiful big round baritone pours forth--he surely can sing!
sweety
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From this reading "Oh Tomothy Tom!" she groaned one showery April day, "those are all starchy, sweety, fatty things!
teasedadjectiveUS /tiːzd/
feeling mild pleasurable excitement
From this reading LOST DREAMS Perhaps you remember the fat boy who teased little Felice through the gate of the rectory yard.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LOST DREAMS Perhaps you remember the fat boy who teased little Felice through the gate of the rectory yard.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Oh Tomothy Tom!" she groaned one showery April day, "those are all starchy, sweety, fatty things!
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Oh Tomothy Tom!" she groaned one showery April day, "those are all starchy, sweety, fatty things!
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading LOST DREAMS Perhaps you remember the fat boy who teased little Felice through the gate of the rectory yard.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It's really rather fun to go to the Brevoort with him and watch his pleasingly plump wife remonstrate while he orders luncheon.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading "Oh Tomothy Tom!" she groaned one showery April day, "those are all starchy, sweety, fatty things!
Tomothy
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From this reading "Oh Tomothy Tom!" she groaned one showery April day, "those are all starchy, sweety, fatty things!
tubbyadjectiveUS /ˈtʌbi/
short and plump
From this reading He didn't grow up like the rest of the choir boys, he merely expanded until he was a droll larger edition of his small tubby self; perhaps you've heard him singing at St. Patrick's and smiled at the bland and childlike face from which his beautiful big round baritone pours forth--he surely can sing!
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He didn't grow up like the rest of the choir boys, he merely expanded until he was a droll larger edition of his small tubby self; perhaps you've heard him singing at St. Patrick's and smiled at the bland and childlike face from which his beautiful big round baritone pours forth--he surely can sing!
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He didn't grow up like the rest of the choir boys, he merely expanded until he was a droll larger edition of his small tubby self; perhaps you've heard him singing at St. Patrick's and smiled at the bland and childlike face from which his beautiful big round baritone pours forth--he surely can sing!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He didn't grow up like the rest of the choir boys, he merely expanded until he was a droll larger edition of his small tubby self; perhaps you've heard him singing at St. Patrick's and smiled at the bland and childlike face from which his beautiful big round baritone pours forth--he surely can sing!
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading It's really rather fun to go to the Brevoort with him and watch his pleasingly plump wife remonstrate while he orders luncheon.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He didn't grow up like the rest of the choir boys, he merely expanded until he was a droll larger edition of his small tubby self; perhaps you've heard him singing at St. Patrick's and smiled at the bland and childlike face from which his beautiful big round baritone pours forth--he surely can sing!
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It's really rather fun to go to the Brevoort with him and watch his pleasingly plump wife remonstrate while he orders luncheon.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading LOST DREAMS Perhaps you remember the fat boy who teased little Felice through the gate of the rectory yard.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading It's really rather fun to go to the Brevoort with him and watch his pleasingly plump wife remonstrate while he orders luncheon.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It's really rather fun to go to the Brevoort with him and watch his pleasingly plump wife remonstrate while he orders luncheon.
yardnounUS /jɑːrd/
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading LOST DREAMS Perhaps you remember the fat boy who teased little Felice through the gate of the rectory yard.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading LOST DREAMS Perhaps you remember the fat boy who teased little Felice through the gate of the rectory yard.
you've
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From this reading He didn't grow up like the rest of the choir boys, he merely expanded until he was a droll larger edition of his small tubby self; perhaps you've heard him singing at St. Patrick's and smiled at the bland and childlike face from which his beautiful big round baritone pours forth--he surely can sing!
