adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Upon my word,” said Colonel Laporte, “although I am old and gouty, my legs as stiff as two pieces of wood, yet if a pretty woman were to tell me to go through the eye of a needle, I believe I should take a jump at it, like a clown through a hoop.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Upon my word,” said Colonel Laporte, “although I am old and gouty, my legs as stiff as two pieces of wood, yet if a pretty woman were to tell me to go through the eye of a needle, I believe I should take a jump at it, like a clown through a hoop.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Upon my word,” said Colonel Laporte, “although I am old and gouty, my legs as stiff as two pieces of wood, yet if a pretty woman were to tell me to go through the eye of a needle, I believe I should take a jump at it, like a clown through a hoop.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I am an old beau, one of the old school, and the sight of a woman, a pretty woman, stirs me to the tips of my toes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Upon my word,” said Colonel Laporte, “although I am old and gouty, my legs as stiff as two pieces of wood, yet if a pretty woman were to tell me to go through the eye of a needle, I believe I should take a jump at it, like a clown through a hoop.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Upon my word,” said Colonel Laporte, “although I am old and gouty, my legs as stiff as two pieces of wood, yet if a pretty woman were to tell me to go through the eye of a needle, I believe I should take a jump at it, like a clown through a hoop.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Upon my word,” said Colonel Laporte, “although I am old and gouty, my legs as stiff as two pieces of wood, yet if a pretty woman were to tell me to go through the eye of a needle, I believe I should take a jump at it, like a clown through a hoop.
beaunounUS /boʊ/
a man who is the lover of a man or woman
From this reading I am an old beau, one of the old school, and the sight of a woman, a pretty woman, stirs me to the tips of my toes.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “Upon my word,” said Colonel Laporte, “although I am old and gouty, my legs as stiff as two pieces of wood, yet if a pretty woman were to tell me to go through the eye of a needle, I believe I should take a jump at it, like a clown through a hoop.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading I shall die like that; it is in the blood.
clownnounUS /klaʊn/
a rude or vulgar fool
From this reading “Upon my word,” said Colonel Laporte, “although I am old and gouty, my legs as stiff as two pieces of wood, yet if a pretty woman were to tell me to go through the eye of a needle, I believe I should take a jump at it, like a clown through a hoop.
ColonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading “Upon my word,” said Colonel Laporte, “although I am old and gouty, my legs as stiff as two pieces of wood, yet if a pretty woman were to tell me to go through the eye of a needle, I believe I should take a jump at it, like a clown through a hoop.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading I shall die like that; it is in the blood.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading “Upon my word,” said Colonel Laporte, “although I am old and gouty, my legs as stiff as two pieces of wood, yet if a pretty woman were to tell me to go through the eye of a needle, I believe I should take a jump at it, like a clown through a hoop.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Upon my word,” said Colonel Laporte, “although I am old and gouty, my legs as stiff as two pieces of wood, yet if a pretty woman were to tell me to go through the eye of a needle, I believe I should take a jump at it, like a clown through a hoop.
goutyadjectiveUS /ˈɡaʊti/
suffering from gout
From this reading “Upon my word,” said Colonel Laporte, “although I am old and gouty, my legs as stiff as two pieces of wood, yet if a pretty woman were to tell me to go through the eye of a needle, I believe I should take a jump at it, like a clown through a hoop.
hoopnounUS /huːp/
a light curved skeleton to spread out a skirt
From this reading “Upon my word,” said Colonel Laporte, “although I am old and gouty, my legs as stiff as two pieces of wood, yet if a pretty woman were to tell me to go through the eye of a needle, I believe I should take a jump at it, like a clown through a hoop.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Upon my word,” said Colonel Laporte, “although I am old and gouty, my legs as stiff as two pieces of wood, yet if a pretty woman were to tell me to go through the eye of a needle, I believe I should take a jump at it, like a clown through a hoop.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Upon my word,” said Colonel Laporte, “although I am old and gouty, my legs as stiff as two pieces of wood, yet if a pretty woman were to tell me to go through the eye of a needle, I believe I should take a jump at it, like a clown through a hoop.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading VOLUME II.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I shall die like that; it is in the blood.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I shall die like that; it is in the blood.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Upon my word,” said Colonel Laporte, “although I am old and gouty, my legs as stiff as two pieces of wood, yet if a pretty woman were to tell me to go through the eye of a needle, I believe I should take a jump at it, like a clown through a hoop.
jumpverbUS /dʒʌmp/
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “Upon my word,” said Colonel Laporte, “although I am old and gouty, my legs as stiff as two pieces of wood, yet if a pretty woman were to tell me to go through the eye of a needle, I believe I should take a jump at it, like a clown through a hoop.
Laporte
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From this reading “Upon my word,” said Colonel Laporte, “although I am old and gouty, my legs as stiff as two pieces of wood, yet if a pretty woman were to tell me to go through the eye of a needle, I believe I should take a jump at it, like a clown through a hoop.
legsnounUS /leɡz/
staying power
From this reading “Upon my word,” said Colonel Laporte, “although I am old and gouty, my legs as stiff as two pieces of wood, yet if a pretty woman were to tell me to go through the eye of a needle, I believe I should take a jump at it, like a clown through a hoop.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Upon my word,” said Colonel Laporte, “although I am old and gouty, my legs as stiff as two pieces of wood, yet if a pretty woman were to tell me to go through the eye of a needle, I believe I should take a jump at it, like a clown through a hoop.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Upon my word,” said Colonel Laporte, “although I am old and gouty, my legs as stiff as two pieces of wood, yet if a pretty woman were to tell me to go through the eye of a needle, I believe I should take a jump at it, like a clown through a hoop.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Upon my word,” said Colonel Laporte, “although I am old and gouty, my legs as stiff as two pieces of wood, yet if a pretty woman were to tell me to go through the eye of a needle, I believe I should take a jump at it, like a clown through a hoop.
needlenounUS /ˈniːdəl/
the leaf of a conifer
From this reading “Upon my word,” said Colonel Laporte, “although I am old and gouty, my legs as stiff as two pieces of wood, yet if a pretty woman were to tell me to go through the eye of a needle, I believe I should take a jump at it, like a clown through a hoop.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Upon my word,” said Colonel Laporte, “although I am old and gouty, my legs as stiff as two pieces of wood, yet if a pretty woman were to tell me to go through the eye of a needle, I believe I should take a jump at it, like a clown through a hoop.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Upon my word,” said Colonel Laporte, “although I am old and gouty, my legs as stiff as two pieces of wood, yet if a pretty woman were to tell me to go through the eye of a needle, I believe I should take a jump at it, like a clown through a hoop.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I am an old beau, one of the old school, and the sight of a woman, a pretty woman, stirs me to the tips of my toes.
piecesnounUS /ˈpiːsəz/
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading “Upon my word,” said Colonel Laporte, “although I am old and gouty, my legs as stiff as two pieces of wood, yet if a pretty woman were to tell me to go through the eye of a needle, I believe I should take a jump at it, like a clown through a hoop.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “Upon my word,” said Colonel Laporte, “although I am old and gouty, my legs as stiff as two pieces of wood, yet if a pretty woman were to tell me to go through the eye of a needle, I believe I should take a jump at it, like a clown through a hoop.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Upon my word,” said Colonel Laporte, “although I am old and gouty, my legs as stiff as two pieces of wood, yet if a pretty woman were to tell me to go through the eye of a needle, I believe I should take a jump at it, like a clown through a hoop.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading I am an old beau, one of the old school, and the sight of a woman, a pretty woman, stirs me to the tips of my toes.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall die like that; it is in the blood.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Upon my word,” said Colonel Laporte, “although I am old and gouty, my legs as stiff as two pieces of wood, yet if a pretty woman were to tell me to go through the eye of a needle, I believe I should take a jump at it, like a clown through a hoop.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading I am an old beau, one of the old school, and the sight of a woman, a pretty woman, stirs me to the tips of my toes.
stiffadjectiveUS /stɪf/
not moving or operating freely
From this reading “Upon my word,” said Colonel Laporte, “although I am old and gouty, my legs as stiff as two pieces of wood, yet if a pretty woman were to tell me to go through the eye of a needle, I believe I should take a jump at it, like a clown through a hoop.
stirsnounUS /stɜːrz/
plural of “stir” — a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event
From this reading I am an old beau, one of the old school, and the sight of a woman, a pretty woman, stirs me to the tips of my toes.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading “Upon my word,” said Colonel Laporte, “although I am old and gouty, my legs as stiff as two pieces of wood, yet if a pretty woman were to tell me to go through the eye of a needle, I believe I should take a jump at it, like a clown through a hoop.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “Upon my word,” said Colonel Laporte, “although I am old and gouty, my legs as stiff as two pieces of wood, yet if a pretty woman were to tell me to go through the eye of a needle, I believe I should take a jump at it, like a clown through a hoop.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I shall die like that; it is in the blood.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Upon my word,” said Colonel Laporte, “although I am old and gouty, my legs as stiff as two pieces of wood, yet if a pretty woman were to tell me to go through the eye of a needle, I believe I should take a jump at it, like a clown through a hoop.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There!
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “Upon my word,” said Colonel Laporte, “although I am old and gouty, my legs as stiff as two pieces of wood, yet if a pretty woman were to tell me to go through the eye of a needle, I believe I should take a jump at it, like a clown through a hoop.
tipsnounUS /tɪps/
plural of “tip” — the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading I am an old beau, one of the old school, and the sight of a woman, a pretty woman, stirs me to the tips of my toes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Upon my word,” said Colonel Laporte, “although I am old and gouty, my legs as stiff as two pieces of wood, yet if a pretty woman were to tell me to go through the eye of a needle, I believe I should take a jump at it, like a clown through a hoop.
toesnounUS /toʊz/
plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot
From this reading I am an old beau, one of the old school, and the sight of a woman, a pretty woman, stirs me to the tips of my toes.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Upon my word,” said Colonel Laporte, “although I am old and gouty, my legs as stiff as two pieces of wood, yet if a pretty woman were to tell me to go through the eye of a needle, I believe I should take a jump at it, like a clown through a hoop.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Upon my word,” said Colonel Laporte, “although I am old and gouty, my legs as stiff as two pieces of wood, yet if a pretty woman were to tell me to go through the eye of a needle, I believe I should take a jump at it, like a clown through a hoop.
VOLUMEnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading VOLUME II.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Upon my word,” said Colonel Laporte, “although I am old and gouty, my legs as stiff as two pieces of wood, yet if a pretty woman were to tell me to go through the eye of a needle, I believe I should take a jump at it, like a clown through a hoop.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “Upon my word,” said Colonel Laporte, “although I am old and gouty, my legs as stiff as two pieces of wood, yet if a pretty woman were to tell me to go through the eye of a needle, I believe I should take a jump at it, like a clown through a hoop.
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading “Upon my word,” said Colonel Laporte, “although I am old and gouty, my legs as stiff as two pieces of wood, yet if a pretty woman were to tell me to go through the eye of a needle, I believe I should take a jump at it, like a clown through a hoop.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “Upon my word,” said Colonel Laporte, “although I am old and gouty, my legs as stiff as two pieces of wood, yet if a pretty woman were to tell me to go through the eye of a needle, I believe I should take a jump at it, like a clown through a hoop.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “Upon my word,” said Colonel Laporte, “although I am old and gouty, my legs as stiff as two pieces of wood, yet if a pretty woman were to tell me to go through the eye of a needle, I believe I should take a jump at it, like a clown through a hoop.
