adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a very clever bon-mot; but I changed the subject.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was nearly all leaf and blow, with only a sickly, crook-necked fruit after a mighty fuss.
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 It was nearly all leaf and blow, with only a sickly, crook-necked fruit after a mighty fuss.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was nearly all leaf and blow, with only a sickly, crook-necked fruit after a mighty fuss.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sight of my squashes, with stalks as big as speaking-trumpets, restored the President to his usual spirits.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The sight of my squashes, with stalks as big as speaking-trumpets, restored the President to his usual spirits.
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading It was nearly all leaf and blow, with only a sickly, crook-necked fruit after a mighty fuss.
bon-mot
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From this reading It was a very clever bon-mot; but I changed the subject.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a very clever bon-mot; but I changed the subject.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading It reminded him of the member of Congress from...; but I hastened to change the subject.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading It was a very clever bon-mot; but I changed the subject.
cleveradjectiveUS /ˈklevər/
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading It was a very clever bon-mot; but I changed the subject.
CongressnounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading It reminded him of the member of Congress from...; but I hastened to change the subject.
crook-necked
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From this reading It was nearly all leaf and blow, with only a sickly, crook-necked fruit after a mighty fuss.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It reminded him of the member of Congress from...; but I hastened to change the subject.
fruitnounUS /fruːt/
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading It was nearly all leaf and blow, with only a sickly, crook-necked fruit after a mighty fuss.
fussverbUS /fʌs/
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading It was nearly all leaf and blow, with only a sickly, crook-necked fruit after a mighty fuss.
hastenedverbUS /ˈheɪsənd/
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading It reminded him of the member of Congress from...; but I hastened to change the subject.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said the summer squash was the most ludicrous vegetable he knew.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It reminded him of the member of Congress from...; but I hastened to change the subject.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sight of my squashes, with stalks as big as speaking-trumpets, restored the President to his usual spirits.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was a very clever bon-mot; but I changed the subject.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a very clever bon-mot; but I changed the subject.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He said the summer squash was the most ludicrous vegetable he knew.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading It was nearly all leaf and blow, with only a sickly, crook-necked fruit after a mighty fuss.
ludicrousadjectiveUS /ˈluːdəkrəs/
broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce
From this reading He said the summer squash was the most ludicrous vegetable he knew.
membernounUS /ˈmembər/
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading It reminded him of the member of Congress from...; but I hastened to change the subject.
mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading It was nearly all leaf and blow, with only a sickly, crook-necked fruit after a mighty fuss.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading He said the summer squash was the most ludicrous vegetable he knew.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The sight of my squashes, with stalks as big as speaking-trumpets, restored the President to his usual spirits.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was nearly all leaf and blow, with only a sickly, crook-necked fruit after a mighty fuss.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sight of my squashes, with stalks as big as speaking-trumpets, restored the President to his usual spirits.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading It was nearly all leaf and blow, with only a sickly, crook-necked fruit after a mighty fuss.
PresidentnounUS /ˈprezədent/
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading The sight of my squashes, with stalks as big as speaking-trumpets, restored the President to his usual spirits.
remindedverbUS /riˈmaɪndɪd/
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading It reminded him of the member of Congress from...; but I hastened to change the subject.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading The sight of my squashes, with stalks as big as speaking-trumpets, restored the President to his usual spirits.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said the summer squash was the most ludicrous vegetable he knew.
sicklyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪkli/
unhealthy looking
From this reading It was nearly all leaf and blow, with only a sickly, crook-necked fruit after a mighty fuss.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The sight of my squashes, with stalks as big as speaking-trumpets, restored the President to his usual spirits.
speaking-trumpets
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sight of my squashes, with stalks as big as speaking-trumpets, restored the President to his usual spirits.
spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading The sight of my squashes, with stalks as big as speaking-trumpets, restored the President to his usual spirits.
squashverbUS /skwɑːʃ/
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading He said the summer squash was the most ludicrous vegetable he knew.
squashes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sight of my squashes, with stalks as big as speaking-trumpets, restored the President to his usual spirits.
stalksnounUS /stɔːks/
plural of “stalk” — material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
From this reading The sight of my squashes, with stalks as big as speaking-trumpets, restored the President to his usual spirits.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading It was a very clever bon-mot; but I changed the subject.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading He said the summer squash was the most ludicrous vegetable he knew.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a very clever bon-mot; but I changed the subject.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sight of my squashes, with stalks as big as speaking-trumpets, restored the President to his usual spirits.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The sight of my squashes, with stalks as big as speaking-trumpets, restored the President to his usual spirits.
vegetablenounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəl/
edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading He said the summer squash was the most ludicrous vegetable he knew.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It was a very clever bon-mot; but I changed the subject.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a very clever bon-mot; but I changed the subject.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sight of my squashes, with stalks as big as speaking-trumpets, restored the President to his usual spirits.
