AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A real reform would settle them once and for all, and wind up by giving us an alphabet that we wouldn't have to spell with at all, instead of this present silly alphabet, which I fancy was invented by a drunken thief.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Why, there isn't a man who doesn't have to throw out about fifteen hundred words a day when he writes his letters because he can't spell them!
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 A real reform would settle them once and for all, and wind up by giving us an alphabet that we wouldn't have to spell with at all, instead of this present silly alphabet, which I fancy was invented by a drunken thief.
alphabetnounUS /ˈælfəbet/
a character set that includes letters and is used to write a language
From this reading A real reform would settle them once and for all, and wind up by giving us an alphabet that we wouldn't have to spell with at all, instead of this present silly alphabet, which I fancy was invented by a drunken thief.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A real reform would settle them once and for all, and wind up by giving us an alphabet that we wouldn't have to spell with at all, instead of this present silly alphabet, which I fancy was invented by a drunken thief.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But look at the “pneumatics” and the “pneumonias” and the rest of them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But look at the “pneumatics” and the “pneumonias” and the rest of them.
barnounUS /bɑːr/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Now I'll bet there isn't a man here who can spell “pterodactyl,” not even the prisoner at the bar.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Why, there isn't a man who doesn't have to throw out about fifteen hundred words a day when he writes his letters because he can't spell them!
betverbUS /bet/
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading Now I'll bet there isn't a man here who can spell “pterodactyl,” not even the prisoner at the bar.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But look at the “pneumatics” and the “pneumonias” and the rest of them.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A real reform would settle them once and for all, and wind up by giving us an alphabet that we wouldn't have to spell with at all, instead of this present silly alphabet, which I fancy was invented by a drunken thief.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Now I'll bet there isn't a man here who can spell “pterodactyl,” not even the prisoner at the bar.
can't
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From this reading Why, there isn't a man who doesn't have to throw out about fifteen hundred words a day when he writes his letters because he can't spell them!
dancenounUS /dæns/
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading It's like trying to do a St. Vitus's dance with wooden legs.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Why, there isn't a man who doesn't have to throw out about fifteen hundred words a day when he writes his letters because he can't spell them!
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It's like trying to do a St. Vitus's dance with wooden legs.
doesn't
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From this reading Why, there isn't a man who doesn't have to throw out about fifteen hundred words a day when he writes his letters because he can't spell them!
drunkenadjectiveUS /ˈdrʌŋkən/
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
From this reading A real reform would settle them once and for all, and wind up by giving us an alphabet that we wouldn't have to spell with at all, instead of this present silly alphabet, which I fancy was invented by a drunken thief.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Now I'll bet there isn't a man here who can spell “pterodactyl,” not even the prisoner at the bar.
fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading A real reform would settle them once and for all, and wind up by giving us an alphabet that we wouldn't have to spell with at all, instead of this present silly alphabet, which I fancy was invented by a drunken thief.
fifteennounUS /fɪfˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading Why, there isn't a man who doesn't have to throw out about fifteen hundred words a day when he writes his letters because he can't spell them!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A real reform would settle them once and for all, and wind up by giving us an alphabet that we wouldn't have to spell with at all, instead of this present silly alphabet, which I fancy was invented by a drunken thief.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading A real reform would settle them once and for all, and wind up by giving us an alphabet that we wouldn't have to spell with at all, instead of this present silly alphabet, which I fancy was invented by a drunken thief.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A real reform would settle them once and for all, and wind up by giving us an alphabet that we wouldn't have to spell with at all, instead of this present silly alphabet, which I fancy was invented by a drunken thief.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why, there isn't a man who doesn't have to throw out about fifteen hundred words a day when he writes his letters because he can't spell them!
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Now I'll bet there isn't a man here who can spell “pterodactyl,” not even the prisoner at the bar.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Why, there isn't a man who doesn't have to throw out about fifteen hundred words a day when he writes his letters because he can't spell them!
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading Why, there isn't a man who doesn't have to throw out about fifteen hundred words a day when he writes his letters because he can't spell them!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A real reform would settle them once and for all, and wind up by giving us an alphabet that we wouldn't have to spell with at all, instead of this present silly alphabet, which I fancy was invented by a drunken thief.
I'll
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From this reading Now I'll bet there isn't a man here who can spell “pterodactyl,” not even the prisoner at the bar.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading A real reform would settle them once and for all, and wind up by giving us an alphabet that we wouldn't have to spell with at all, instead of this present silly alphabet, which I fancy was invented by a drunken thief.
inventedverbUS /ˌɪnˈventəd/
past form of “invent” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading A real reform would settle them once and for all, and wind up by giving us an alphabet that we wouldn't have to spell with at all, instead of this present silly alphabet, which I fancy was invented by a drunken thief.
isn't
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From this reading Why, there isn't a man who doesn't have to throw out about fifteen hundred words a day when he writes his letters because he can't spell them!
It's
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From this reading It's like trying to do a St. Vitus's dance with wooden legs.
legsnounUS /leɡz/
staying power
From this reading It's like trying to do a St. Vitus's dance with wooden legs.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading Why, there isn't a man who doesn't have to throw out about fifteen hundred words a day when he writes his letters because he can't spell them!
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It's like trying to do a St. Vitus's dance with wooden legs.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But look at the “pneumatics” and the “pneumonias” and the rest of them.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Why, there isn't a man who doesn't have to throw out about fifteen hundred words a day when he writes his letters because he can't spell them!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now I'll bet there isn't a man here who can spell “pterodactyl,” not even the prisoner at the bar.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now I'll bet there isn't a man here who can spell “pterodactyl,” not even the prisoner at the bar.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But look at the “pneumatics” and the “pneumonias” and the rest of them.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading A real reform would settle them once and for all, and wind up by giving us an alphabet that we wouldn't have to spell with at all, instead of this present silly alphabet, which I fancy was invented by a drunken thief.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Why, there isn't a man who doesn't have to throw out about fifteen hundred words a day when he writes his letters because he can't spell them!
pneumaticsnounUS /nʊˈmætɪks/
the branch of mechanics that deals with the mechanical properties of gases
From this reading But look at the “pneumatics” and the “pneumonias” and the rest of them.
pneumonias
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From this reading But look at the “pneumatics” and the “pneumonias” and the rest of them.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A real reform would settle them once and for all, and wind up by giving us an alphabet that we wouldn't have to spell with at all, instead of this present silly alphabet, which I fancy was invented by a drunken thief.
prisonernounUS /ˈprɪzənər/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Now I'll bet there isn't a man here who can spell “pterodactyl,” not even the prisoner at the bar.
pterodactylnoun
extinct flying reptile
From this reading Now I'll bet there isn't a man here who can spell “pterodactyl,” not even the prisoner at the bar.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading A real reform would settle them once and for all, and wind up by giving us an alphabet that we wouldn't have to spell with at all, instead of this present silly alphabet, which I fancy was invented by a drunken thief.
reformnounUS /rəˈfɔːrm/
a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses
From this reading A real reform would settle them once and for all, and wind up by giving us an alphabet that we wouldn't have to spell with at all, instead of this present silly alphabet, which I fancy was invented by a drunken thief.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading But look at the “pneumatics” and the “pneumonias” and the rest of them.
settleverbUS /ˈsetəl/
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading A real reform would settle them once and for all, and wind up by giving us an alphabet that we wouldn't have to spell with at all, instead of this present silly alphabet, which I fancy was invented by a drunken thief.
sillyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪli/
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading A real reform would settle them once and for all, and wind up by giving us an alphabet that we wouldn't have to spell with at all, instead of this present silly alphabet, which I fancy was invented by a drunken thief.
spellverbUS /spel/
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading A real reform would settle them once and for all, and wind up by giving us an alphabet that we wouldn't have to spell with at all, instead of this present silly alphabet, which I fancy was invented by a drunken thief.
St
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From this reading It's like trying to do a St. Vitus's dance with wooden legs.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A real reform would settle them once and for all, and wind up by giving us an alphabet that we wouldn't have to spell with at all, instead of this present silly alphabet, which I fancy was invented by a drunken thief.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But look at the “pneumatics” and the “pneumonias” and the rest of them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But look at the “pneumatics” and the “pneumonias” and the rest of them.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Why, there isn't a man who doesn't have to throw out about fifteen hundred words a day when he writes his letters because he can't spell them!
thiefnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading A real reform would settle them once and for all, and wind up by giving us an alphabet that we wouldn't have to spell with at all, instead of this present silly alphabet, which I fancy was invented by a drunken thief.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A real reform would settle them once and for all, and wind up by giving us an alphabet that we wouldn't have to spell with at all, instead of this present silly alphabet, which I fancy was invented by a drunken thief.
throwverbUS /θroʊ/
propel through the air
From this reading Why, there isn't a man who doesn't have to throw out about fifteen hundred words a day when he writes his letters because he can't spell them!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A real reform would settle them once and for all, and wind up by giving us an alphabet that we wouldn't have to spell with at all, instead of this present silly alphabet, which I fancy was invented by a drunken thief.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading It's like trying to do a St. Vitus's dance with wooden legs.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A real reform would settle them once and for all, and wind up by giving us an alphabet that we wouldn't have to spell with at all, instead of this present silly alphabet, which I fancy was invented by a drunken thief.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A real reform would settle them once and for all, and wind up by giving us an alphabet that we wouldn't have to spell with at all, instead of this present silly alphabet, which I fancy was invented by a drunken thief.
Vitus's
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From this reading It's like trying to do a St. Vitus's dance with wooden legs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A real reform would settle them once and for all, and wind up by giving us an alphabet that we wouldn't have to spell with at all, instead of this present silly alphabet, which I fancy was invented by a drunken thief.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A real reform would settle them once and for all, and wind up by giving us an alphabet that we wouldn't have to spell with at all, instead of this present silly alphabet, which I fancy was invented by a drunken thief.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Why, there isn't a man who doesn't have to throw out about fifteen hundred words a day when he writes his letters because he can't spell them!
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A real reform would settle them once and for all, and wind up by giving us an alphabet that we wouldn't have to spell with at all, instead of this present silly alphabet, which I fancy was invented by a drunken thief.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Why, there isn't a man who doesn't have to throw out about fifteen hundred words a day when he writes his letters because he can't spell them!
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, there isn't a man who doesn't have to throw out about fifteen hundred words a day when he writes his letters because he can't spell them!
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading A real reform would settle them once and for all, and wind up by giving us an alphabet that we wouldn't have to spell with at all, instead of this present silly alphabet, which I fancy was invented by a drunken thief.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A real reform would settle them once and for all, and wind up by giving us an alphabet that we wouldn't have to spell with at all, instead of this present silly alphabet, which I fancy was invented by a drunken thief.
woodenadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdən/
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading It's like trying to do a St. Vitus's dance with wooden legs.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Why, there isn't a man who doesn't have to throw out about fifteen hundred words a day when he writes his letters because he can't spell them!
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A real reform would settle them once and for all, and wind up by giving us an alphabet that we wouldn't have to spell with at all, instead of this present silly alphabet, which I fancy was invented by a drunken thief.
wouldn't
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From this reading A real reform would settle them once and for all, and wind up by giving us an alphabet that we wouldn't have to spell with at all, instead of this present silly alphabet, which I fancy was invented by a drunken thief.
writesverbUS /raɪts/
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Why, there isn't a man who doesn't have to throw out about fifteen hundred words a day when he writes his letters because he can't spell them!
