adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Since that day a great change had taken place in Mohammed Ali.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He also strengthened his limbs by fencing with his old uncle, who had formerly been a soldier, or by throwing himself into the sea, to struggle with the waves and allow himself to be buffeted about by them for hours.
AlinounUS /ˈɑːli/
United States prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942)
From this reading Since that day a great change had taken place in Mohammed Ali.
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 no longer laughed and jested as he had formerly done, but he was all the more busily occupied with his gun, inherited from his father, exercising himself in shooting, and almost always hitting his mark.
allowverbUS /əˈlaʊ/
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading He also strengthened his limbs by fencing with his old uncle, who had formerly been a soldier, or by throwing himself into the sea, to struggle with the waves and allow himself to be buffeted about by them for hours.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He no longer laughed and jested as he had formerly done, but he was all the more busily occupied with his gun, inherited from his father, exercising himself in shooting, and almost always hitting his mark.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading He also strengthened his limbs by fencing with his old uncle, who had formerly been a soldier, or by throwing himself into the sea, to struggle with the waves and allow himself to be buffeted about by them for hours.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He no longer laughed and jested as he had formerly done, but he was all the more busily occupied with his gun, inherited from his father, exercising himself in shooting, and almost always hitting his mark.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was graver and more silent, and participated less in the games of the boys.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He no longer laughed and jested as he had formerly done, but he was all the more busily occupied with his gun, inherited from his father, exercising himself in shooting, and almost always hitting his mark.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He also strengthened his limbs by fencing with his old uncle, who had formerly been a soldier, or by throwing himself into the sea, to struggle with the waves and allow himself to be buffeted about by them for hours.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He also strengthened his limbs by fencing with his old uncle, who had formerly been a soldier, or by throwing himself into the sea, to struggle with the waves and allow himself to be buffeted about by them for hours.
BOYISHadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young boy
From this reading BOYISH DREAMS.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading He was graver and more silent, and participated less in the games of the boys.
buffetedadjectiveUS /bəˈfeɪd/
pounded or hit repeatedly by storms or adversities
From this reading He also strengthened his limbs by fencing with his old uncle, who had formerly been a soldier, or by throwing himself into the sea, to struggle with the waves and allow himself to be buffeted about by them for hours.
busilyadverbUS /ˈbɪzəli/
in a busy manner
From this reading He no longer laughed and jested as he had formerly done, but he was all the more busily occupied with his gun, inherited from his father, exercising himself in shooting, and almost always hitting his mark.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He no longer laughed and jested as he had formerly done, but he was all the more busily occupied with his gun, inherited from his father, exercising himself in shooting, and almost always hitting his mark.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He also strengthened his limbs by fencing with his old uncle, who had formerly been a soldier, or by throwing himself into the sea, to struggle with the waves and allow himself to be buffeted about by them for hours.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Since that day a great change had taken place in Mohammed Ali.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Since that day a great change had taken place in Mohammed Ali.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He no longer laughed and jested as he had formerly done, but he was all the more busily occupied with his gun, inherited from his father, exercising himself in shooting, and almost always hitting his mark.
DREAMSnounUS /driːmz/
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading BOYISH DREAMS.
exercisingnounUS /ˈeksərsaɪzɪŋ/
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading He no longer laughed and jested as he had formerly done, but he was all the more busily occupied with his gun, inherited from his father, exercising himself in shooting, and almost always hitting his mark.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He no longer laughed and jested as he had formerly done, but he was all the more busily occupied with his gun, inherited from his father, exercising himself in shooting, and almost always hitting his mark.
fencingnounUS /ˈfensɪŋ/
a barrier that serves to enclose an area
From this reading He also strengthened his limbs by fencing with his old uncle, who had formerly been a soldier, or by throwing himself into the sea, to struggle with the waves and allow himself to be buffeted about by them for hours.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He also strengthened his limbs by fencing with his old uncle, who had formerly been a soldier, or by throwing himself into the sea, to struggle with the waves and allow himself to be buffeted about by them for hours.
formerlyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmərli/
at a previous time
From this reading He no longer laughed and jested as he had formerly done, but he was all the more busily occupied with his gun, inherited from his father, exercising himself in shooting, and almost always hitting his mark.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He no longer laughed and jested as he had formerly done, but he was all the more busily occupied with his gun, inherited from his father, exercising himself in shooting, and almost always hitting his mark.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading He was graver and more silent, and participated less in the games of the boys.
gravernounUS /ˈɡreɪvər/
a tool used by an engraver
From this reading He was graver and more silent, and participated less in the games of the boys.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Since that day a great change had taken place in Mohammed Ali.
gunnounUS /ɡʌn/
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading He no longer laughed and jested as he had formerly done, but he was all the more busily occupied with his gun, inherited from his father, exercising himself in shooting, and almost always hitting his mark.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since that day a great change had taken place in Mohammed Ali.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was graver and more silent, and participated less in the games of the boys.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He no longer laughed and jested as he had formerly done, but he was all the more busily occupied with his gun, inherited from his father, exercising himself in shooting, and almost always hitting his mark.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He no longer laughed and jested as he had formerly done, but he was all the more busily occupied with his gun, inherited from his father, exercising himself in shooting, and almost always hitting his mark.
hittingnounUS /ˈhɪtɪŋ/
the act of contacting one thing with another
From this reading He no longer laughed and jested as he had formerly done, but he was all the more busily occupied with his gun, inherited from his father, exercising himself in shooting, and almost always hitting his mark.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading He also strengthened his limbs by fencing with his old uncle, who had formerly been a soldier, or by throwing himself into the sea, to struggle with the waves and allow himself to be buffeted about by them for hours.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Since that day a great change had taken place in Mohammed Ali.
inheritedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈherətɪd/
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
From this reading He no longer laughed and jested as he had formerly done, but he was all the more busily occupied with his gun, inherited from his father, exercising himself in shooting, and almost always hitting his mark.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He also strengthened his limbs by fencing with his old uncle, who had formerly been a soldier, or by throwing himself into the sea, to struggle with the waves and allow himself to be buffeted about by them for hours.
jested
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From this reading He no longer laughed and jested as he had formerly done, but he was all the more busily occupied with his gun, inherited from his father, exercising himself in shooting, and almost always hitting his mark.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading He no longer laughed and jested as he had formerly done, but he was all the more busily occupied with his gun, inherited from his father, exercising himself in shooting, and almost always hitting his mark.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He was graver and more silent, and participated less in the games of the boys.
limbsnounUS /lɪmz/
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading He also strengthened his limbs by fencing with his old uncle, who had formerly been a soldier, or by throwing himself into the sea, to struggle with the waves and allow himself to be buffeted about by them for hours.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading He no longer laughed and jested as he had formerly done, but he was all the more busily occupied with his gun, inherited from his father, exercising himself in shooting, and almost always hitting his mark.
markverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading He no longer laughed and jested as he had formerly done, but he was all the more busily occupied with his gun, inherited from his father, exercising himself in shooting, and almost always hitting his mark.
MohammednounUS /moʊˈhæmɪd/
the Arab prophet who, according to Islam, was the last messenger of Allah (570-632)
From this reading Since that day a great change had taken place in Mohammed Ali.
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 was graver and more silent, and participated less in the games of the boys.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He no longer laughed and jested as he had formerly done, but he was all the more busily occupied with his gun, inherited from his father, exercising himself in shooting, and almost always hitting his mark.
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading He no longer laughed and jested as he had formerly done, but he was all the more busily occupied with his gun, inherited from his father, exercising himself in shooting, and almost always hitting his mark.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was graver and more silent, and participated less in the games of the boys.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He also strengthened his limbs by fencing with his old uncle, who had formerly been a soldier, or by throwing himself into the sea, to struggle with the waves and allow himself to be buffeted about by them for hours.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He also strengthened his limbs by fencing with his old uncle, who had formerly been a soldier, or by throwing himself into the sea, to struggle with the waves and allow himself to be buffeted about by them for hours.
participatedverbUS /pɑːrˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
past form of “participate” — share in something
From this reading He was graver and more silent, and participated less in the games of the boys.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Since that day a great change had taken place in Mohammed Ali.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading He also strengthened his limbs by fencing with his old uncle, who had formerly been a soldier, or by throwing himself into the sea, to struggle with the waves and allow himself to be buffeted about by them for hours.
shootingnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading He no longer laughed and jested as he had formerly done, but he was all the more busily occupied with his gun, inherited from his father, exercising himself in shooting, and almost always hitting his mark.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading He was graver and more silent, and participated less in the games of the boys.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since that day a great change had taken place in Mohammed Ali.
soldiernounUS /ˈsoʊldʒər/
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading He also strengthened his limbs by fencing with his old uncle, who had formerly been a soldier, or by throwing himself into the sea, to struggle with the waves and allow himself to be buffeted about by them for hours.
strengthenedadjectiveUS /ˈstreŋθənd/
given added strength or support
From this reading He also strengthened his limbs by fencing with his old uncle, who had formerly been a soldier, or by throwing himself into the sea, to struggle with the waves and allow himself to be buffeted about by them for hours.
struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading He also strengthened his limbs by fencing with his old uncle, who had formerly been a soldier, or by throwing himself into the sea, to struggle with the waves and allow himself to be buffeted about by them for hours.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Since that day a great change had taken place in Mohammed Ali.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Since that day a great change had taken place in Mohammed Ali.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was graver and more silent, and participated less in the games of the boys.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He also strengthened his limbs by fencing with his old uncle, who had formerly been a soldier, or by throwing himself into the sea, to struggle with the waves and allow himself to be buffeted about by them for hours.
throwingverbUS /ˈθroʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading He also strengthened his limbs by fencing with his old uncle, who had formerly been a soldier, or by throwing himself into the sea, to struggle with the waves and allow himself to be buffeted about by them for hours.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He also strengthened his limbs by fencing with his old uncle, who had formerly been a soldier, or by throwing himself into the sea, to struggle with the waves and allow himself to be buffeted about by them for hours.
unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading He also strengthened his limbs by fencing with his old uncle, who had formerly been a soldier, or by throwing himself into the sea, to struggle with the waves and allow himself to be buffeted about by them for hours.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was graver and more silent, and participated less in the games of the boys.
wavesnounUS /weɪvz/
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading He also strengthened his limbs by fencing with his old uncle, who had formerly been a soldier, or by throwing himself into the sea, to struggle with the waves and allow himself to be buffeted about by them for hours.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He also strengthened his limbs by fencing with his old uncle, who had formerly been a soldier, or by throwing himself into the sea, to struggle with the waves and allow himself to be buffeted about by them for hours.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He no longer laughed and jested as he had formerly done, but he was all the more busily occupied with his gun, inherited from his father, exercising himself in shooting, and almost always hitting his mark.
