adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "At your service, Captain," he said, just as Paddy, in nowise daunted by the unexpected presence of his superior, responded,-- "Sure, Captain, I put a condition on the tail of it.
able-bodiedadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəlˈbɑːdid/
having a strong healthy body
From this reading It's a sorry day for an able-bodied man to be tied to a frying pan all his days.
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's a sorry day for an able-bodied man to be tied to a frying pan all his days.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It's a sorry day for an able-bodied man to be tied to a frying pan all his days.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now and then he longs to leap out and get into the fire."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "At your service, Captain," he said, just as Paddy, in nowise daunted by the unexpected presence of his superior, responded,-- "Sure, Captain, I put a condition on the tail of it.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "At your service, Captain," he said, just as Paddy, in nowise daunted by the unexpected presence of his superior, responded,-- "Sure, Captain, I put a condition on the tail of it.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading If you'll remember back a little, you'll see that I merely said, 'when I get a rifle instead of a spoon.'
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It's a sorry day for an able-bodied man to be tied to a frying pan all his days.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "At your service, Captain," he said, just as Paddy, in nowise daunted by the unexpected presence of his superior, responded,-- "Sure, Captain, I put a condition on the tail of it.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "At your service, Captain," he said, just as Paddy, in nowise daunted by the unexpected presence of his superior, responded,-- "Sure, Captain, I put a condition on the tail of it.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading "At your service, Captain," he said, just as Paddy, in nowise daunted by the unexpected presence of his superior, responded,-- "Sure, Captain, I put a condition on the tail of it.
dauntedadjectiveUS /ˈdɔːntɪd/
caused to show discomposure
From this reading "At your service, Captain," he said, just as Paddy, in nowise daunted by the unexpected presence of his superior, responded,-- "Sure, Captain, I put a condition on the tail of it.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It's a sorry day for an able-bodied man to be tied to a frying pan all his days.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It's a sorry day for an able-bodied man to be tied to a frying pan all his days.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading Now and then he longs to leap out and get into the fire."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It's a sorry day for an able-bodied man to be tied to a frying pan all his days.
fryingnounUS /ˈfraɪɪŋ/
cooking in fat or oil in a pan or griddle
From this reading It's a sorry day for an able-bodied man to be tied to a frying pan all his days.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If you'll remember back a little, you'll see that I merely said, 'when I get a rifle instead of a spoon.'
hastilyadverbUS /ˈheɪstəli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Weldon rose hastily.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "At your service, Captain," he said, just as Paddy, in nowise daunted by the unexpected presence of his superior, responded,-- "Sure, Captain, I put a condition on the tail of it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "At your service, Captain," he said, just as Paddy, in nowise daunted by the unexpected presence of his superior, responded,-- "Sure, Captain, I put a condition on the tail of it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "At your service, Captain," he said, just as Paddy, in nowise daunted by the unexpected presence of his superior, responded,-- "Sure, Captain, I put a condition on the tail of it.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you'll remember back a little, you'll see that I merely said, 'when I get a rifle instead of a spoon.'
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "At your service, Captain," he said, just as Paddy, in nowise daunted by the unexpected presence of his superior, responded,-- "Sure, Captain, I put a condition on the tail of it.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading If you'll remember back a little, you'll see that I merely said, 'when I get a rifle instead of a spoon.'
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Now and then he longs to leap out and get into the fire."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "At your service, Captain," he said, just as Paddy, in nowise daunted by the unexpected presence of his superior, responded,-- "Sure, Captain, I put a condition on the tail of it.
It's
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From this reading It's a sorry day for an able-bodied man to be tied to a frying pan all his days.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading "At your service, Captain," he said, just as Paddy, in nowise daunted by the unexpected presence of his superior, responded,-- "Sure, Captain, I put a condition on the tail of it.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading Now and then he longs to leap out and get into the fire."
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading If you'll remember back a little, you'll see that I merely said, 'when I get a rifle instead of a spoon.'
longsverbUS /lɔːŋz/
third-person singular of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading Now and then he longs to leap out and get into the fire."
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It's a sorry day for an able-bodied man to be tied to a frying pan all his days.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading If you'll remember back a little, you'll see that I merely said, 'when I get a rifle instead of a spoon.'
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now and then he longs to leap out and get into the fire."
nowiseadverb
in no manner
From this reading "At your service, Captain," he said, just as Paddy, in nowise daunted by the unexpected presence of his superior, responded,-- "Sure, Captain, I put a condition on the tail of it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "At your service, Captain," he said, just as Paddy, in nowise daunted by the unexpected presence of his superior, responded,-- "Sure, Captain, I put a condition on the tail of it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "At your service, Captain," he said, just as Paddy, in nowise daunted by the unexpected presence of his superior, responded,-- "Sure, Captain, I put a condition on the tail of it.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Now and then he longs to leap out and get into the fire."
PaddynounUS /ˈpædi/
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
From this reading "At your service, Captain," he said, just as Paddy, in nowise daunted by the unexpected presence of his superior, responded,-- "Sure, Captain, I put a condition on the tail of it.
panverbUS /pæn/
make a sweeping movement
From this reading It's a sorry day for an able-bodied man to be tied to a frying pan all his days.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading "At your service, Captain," he said, just as Paddy, in nowise daunted by the unexpected presence of his superior, responded,-- "Sure, Captain, I put a condition on the tail of it.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "At your service, Captain," he said, just as Paddy, in nowise daunted by the unexpected presence of his superior, responded,-- "Sure, Captain, I put a condition on the tail of it.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading If you'll remember back a little, you'll see that I merely said, 'when I get a rifle instead of a spoon.'
respondedverbUS /rɪˈspɑːndɪd/
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "At your service, Captain," he said, just as Paddy, in nowise daunted by the unexpected presence of his superior, responded,-- "Sure, Captain, I put a condition on the tail of it.
rifleverbUS /ˈraɪfəl/
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading If you'll remember back a little, you'll see that I merely said, 'when I get a rifle instead of a spoon.'
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Weldon rose hastily.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "At your service, Captain," he said, just as Paddy, in nowise daunted by the unexpected presence of his superior, responded,-- "Sure, Captain, I put a condition on the tail of it.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading If you'll remember back a little, you'll see that I merely said, 'when I get a rifle instead of a spoon.'
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading "At your service, Captain," he said, just as Paddy, in nowise daunted by the unexpected presence of his superior, responded,-- "Sure, Captain, I put a condition on the tail of it.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading It's a sorry day for an able-bodied man to be tied to a frying pan all his days.
spoonnounUS /spuːn/
a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food
From this reading If you'll remember back a little, you'll see that I merely said, 'when I get a rifle instead of a spoon.'
superioradjectiveUS /suːˈpɪriər/
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading "At your service, Captain," he said, just as Paddy, in nowise daunted by the unexpected presence of his superior, responded,-- "Sure, Captain, I put a condition on the tail of it.
SureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "At your service, Captain," he said, just as Paddy, in nowise daunted by the unexpected presence of his superior, responded,-- "Sure, Captain, I put a condition on the tail of it.
tailnounUS /teɪl/
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading "At your service, Captain," he said, just as Paddy, in nowise daunted by the unexpected presence of his superior, responded,-- "Sure, Captain, I put a condition on the tail of it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If you'll remember back a little, you'll see that I merely said, 'when I get a rifle instead of a spoon.'
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "At your service, Captain," he said, just as Paddy, in nowise daunted by the unexpected presence of his superior, responded,-- "Sure, Captain, I put a condition on the tail of it.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now and then he longs to leap out and get into the fire."
tiedadjectiveUS /taɪd/
bound or secured closely
From this reading It's a sorry day for an able-bodied man to be tied to a frying pan all his days.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It's a sorry day for an able-bodied man to be tied to a frying pan all his days.
unexpectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/
not expected or anticipated
From this reading "At your service, Captain," he said, just as Paddy, in nowise daunted by the unexpected presence of his superior, responded,-- "Sure, Captain, I put a condition on the tail of it.
Weldon
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From this reading Weldon rose hastily.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading If you'll remember back a little, you'll see that I merely said, 'when I get a rifle instead of a spoon.'
you'll
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From this reading If you'll remember back a little, you'll see that I merely said, 'when I get a rifle instead of a spoon.'
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "At your service, Captain," he said, just as Paddy, in nowise daunted by the unexpected presence of his superior, responded,-- "Sure, Captain, I put a condition on the tail of it.
