adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _On Acquiring Some Snappy Pores_ That night on the sleeper a splendid resolution sprouted within me.
AcquiringnounUS /əˈkwaɪrɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading _On Acquiring Some Snappy Pores_ That night on the sleeper a splendid resolution sprouted within me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Next morning when we arrived home it was ready and ripe for plucking.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Next morning when we arrived home it was ready and ripe for plucking.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I would trim myself down to more lithesome proportions and I would start the job right away.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Or if it did occur to me I put the idea sternly from me, for I was by way of being a robust trencherman.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Or if it did occur to me I put the idea sternly from me, for I was by way of being a robust trencherman.
consumptionnounUS /kənˈsʌmpʃən/
the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
From this reading It did not occur to me that cutting down my daily consumption of provender might prove helpful to the success of the proposed undertaking.
cuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading It did not occur to me that cutting down my daily consumption of provender might prove helpful to the success of the proposed undertaking.
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading It did not occur to me that cutting down my daily consumption of provender might prove helpful to the success of the proposed undertaking.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It did not occur to me that cutting down my daily consumption of provender might prove helpful to the success of the proposed undertaking.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I would trim myself down to more lithesome proportions and I would start the job right away.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Next morning when we arrived home it was ready and ripe for plucking.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Or if it did occur to me I put the idea sternly from me, for I was by way of being a robust trencherman.
helpfuladjectiveUS /ˈhelpfəl/
providing assistance or serving a useful function
From this reading It did not occur to me that cutting down my daily consumption of provender might prove helpful to the success of the proposed undertaking.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Next morning when we arrived home it was ready and ripe for plucking.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I would trim myself down to more lithesome proportions and I would start the job right away.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Or if it did occur to me I put the idea sternly from me, for I was by way of being a robust trencherman.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Or if it did occur to me I put the idea sternly from me, for I was by way of being a robust trencherman.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Next morning when we arrived home it was ready and ripe for plucking.
jobnounUS /dʒɑːb/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading I would trim myself down to more lithesome proportions and I would start the job right away.
lithesomeadjective
gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease
From this reading I would trim myself down to more lithesome proportions and I would start the job right away.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _On Acquiring Some Snappy Pores_ That night on the sleeper a splendid resolution sprouted within me.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It did not occur to me that cutting down my daily consumption of provender might prove helpful to the success of the proposed undertaking.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I would trim myself down to more lithesome proportions and I would start the job right away.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning when we arrived home it was ready and ripe for plucking.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It did not occur to me that cutting down my daily consumption of provender might prove helpful to the success of the proposed undertaking.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I would trim myself down to more lithesome proportions and I would start the job right away.
NextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning when we arrived home it was ready and ripe for plucking.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading _On Acquiring Some Snappy Pores_ That night on the sleeper a splendid resolution sprouted within me.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It did not occur to me that cutting down my daily consumption of provender might prove helpful to the success of the proposed undertaking.
occurverbUS /əˈkɜːr/
come to pass
From this reading It did not occur to me that cutting down my daily consumption of provender might prove helpful to the success of the proposed undertaking.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It did not occur to me that cutting down my daily consumption of provender might prove helpful to the success of the proposed undertaking.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _On Acquiring Some Snappy Pores_ That night on the sleeper a splendid resolution sprouted within me.
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or if it did occur to me I put the idea sternly from me, for I was by way of being a robust trencherman.
pluckingverbUS /ˈplʌkɪŋ/
-ing form of “pluck” — pull or pull out sharply
From this reading Next morning when we arrived home it was ready and ripe for plucking.
PoresnounUS /pɔːrz/
plural of “pore” — any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas)
From this reading _On Acquiring Some Snappy Pores_ That night on the sleeper a splendid resolution sprouted within me.
proportionsnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃənz/
plural of “proportion” — the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading I would trim myself down to more lithesome proportions and I would start the job right away.
proposedverbUS /prəˈpoʊzd/
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading It did not occur to me that cutting down my daily consumption of provender might prove helpful to the success of the proposed undertaking.
proveverbUS /pruːv/
be shown or be found to be
From this reading It did not occur to me that cutting down my daily consumption of provender might prove helpful to the success of the proposed undertaking.
provendernoun
food for domestic livestock
From this reading It did not occur to me that cutting down my daily consumption of provender might prove helpful to the success of the proposed undertaking.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Or if it did occur to me I put the idea sternly from me, for I was by way of being a robust trencherman.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Next morning when we arrived home it was ready and ripe for plucking.
resolutionnounUS /ˌrezəˈluːʃən/
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading _On Acquiring Some Snappy Pores_ That night on the sleeper a splendid resolution sprouted within me.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading I would trim myself down to more lithesome proportions and I would start the job right away.
ripeadjectiveUS /raɪp/
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
From this reading Next morning when we arrived home it was ready and ripe for plucking.
robustadjectiveUS /roʊˈbʌst/
sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction
From this reading Or if it did occur to me I put the idea sternly from me, for I was by way of being a robust trencherman.
sleepernounUS /ˈsliːpər/
a rester who is sleeping
From this reading _On Acquiring Some Snappy Pores_ That night on the sleeper a splendid resolution sprouted within me.
SnappyadjectiveUS /ˈsnæpi/
apt to speak irritably
From this reading _On Acquiring Some Snappy Pores_ That night on the sleeper a splendid resolution sprouted within me.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading _On Acquiring Some Snappy Pores_ That night on the sleeper a splendid resolution sprouted within me.
splendidadjectiveUS /ˈsplendɪd/
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading _On Acquiring Some Snappy Pores_ That night on the sleeper a splendid resolution sprouted within me.
sproutedadjectiveUS /ˈspraʊtɪd/
(of growing vegetation) having just emerged from the ground
From this reading _On Acquiring Some Snappy Pores_ That night on the sleeper a splendid resolution sprouted within me.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I would trim myself down to more lithesome proportions and I would start the job right away.
sternlyadverbUS /ˈstɜːrnli/
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading Or if it did occur to me I put the idea sternly from me, for I was by way of being a robust trencherman.
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading It did not occur to me that cutting down my daily consumption of provender might prove helpful to the success of the proposed undertaking.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _On Acquiring Some Snappy Pores_ That night on the sleeper a splendid resolution sprouted within me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _On Acquiring Some Snappy Pores_ That night on the sleeper a splendid resolution sprouted within me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I would trim myself down to more lithesome proportions and I would start the job right away.
trenchermannoun
a person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excess
From this reading Or if it did occur to me I put the idea sternly from me, for I was by way of being a robust trencherman.
trimverbUS /trɪm/
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading I would trim myself down to more lithesome proportions and I would start the job right away.
undertakingnounUS /ˈʌndərteɪkɪŋ/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading It did not occur to me that cutting down my daily consumption of provender might prove helpful to the success of the proposed undertaking.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Next morning when we arrived home it was ready and ripe for plucking.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Or if it did occur to me I put the idea sternly from me, for I was by way of being a robust trencherman.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Next morning when we arrived home it was ready and ripe for plucking.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Next morning when we arrived home it was ready and ripe for plucking.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading _On Acquiring Some Snappy Pores_ That night on the sleeper a splendid resolution sprouted within me.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would trim myself down to more lithesome proportions and I would start the job right away.
