adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Father was one of those people that gets shut of a deal of trouble in this world by always sticking to one thing.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading So nobody ever bothered him after he'd once opened his mouth.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Father was one of those people that gets shut of a deal of trouble in this world by always sticking to one thing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If he said he'd do this or that he always did it and nothing else.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for turning him, a wild bull half-way down a range was a likelier try-on.
botheredadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːðərd/
caused to show discomposure
From this reading So nobody ever bothered him after he'd once opened his mouth.
bullnounUS /bʊl/
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading As for turning him, a wild bull half-way down a range was a likelier try-on.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Father was one of those people that gets shut of a deal of trouble in this world by always sticking to one thing.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Father was one of those people that gets shut of a deal of trouble in this world by always sticking to one thing.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading If he said he'd do this or that he always did it and nothing else.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If he said he'd do this or that he always did it and nothing else.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As for turning him, a wild bull half-way down a range was a likelier try-on.
else
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From this reading If he said he'd do this or that he always did it and nothing else.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading So nobody ever bothered him after he'd once opened his mouth.
FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Father was one of those people that gets shut of a deal of trouble in this world by always sticking to one thing.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for turning him, a wild bull half-way down a range was a likelier try-on.
getsnounUS /ɡets/
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading Father was one of those people that gets shut of a deal of trouble in this world by always sticking to one thing.
half-way
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From this reading As for turning him, a wild bull half-way down a range was a likelier try-on.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he said he'd do this or that he always did it and nothing else.
he'd
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From this reading If he said he'd do this or that he always did it and nothing else.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As for turning him, a wild bull half-way down a range was a likelier try-on.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So nobody ever bothered him after he'd once opened his mouth.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he said he'd do this or that he always did it and nothing else.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Father was one of those people that gets shut of a deal of trouble in this world by always sticking to one thing.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If he said he'd do this or that he always did it and nothing else.
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 They knew it was so much lost labour.
labournounUS /ˈleɪbər/
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading They knew it was so much lost labour.
likelier
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From this reading As for turning him, a wild bull half-way down a range was a likelier try-on.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading They knew it was so much lost labour.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading So nobody ever bothered him after he'd once opened his mouth.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They knew it was so much lost labour.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading So nobody ever bothered him after he'd once opened his mouth.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading If he said he'd do this or that he always did it and nothing else.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Father was one of those people that gets shut of a deal of trouble in this world by always sticking to one thing.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading So nobody ever bothered him after he'd once opened his mouth.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Father was one of those people that gets shut of a deal of trouble in this world by always sticking to one thing.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading So nobody ever bothered him after he'd once opened his mouth.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If he said he'd do this or that he always did it and nothing else.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Father was one of those people that gets shut of a deal of trouble in this world by always sticking to one thing.
rangenounUS /reɪndʒ/
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading As for turning him, a wild bull half-way down a range was a likelier try-on.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading If he said he'd do this or that he always did it and nothing else.
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Father was one of those people that gets shut of a deal of trouble in this world by always sticking to one thing.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So nobody ever bothered him after he'd once opened his mouth.
stickingadjectiveUS /ˈstɪkɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading Father was one of those people that gets shut of a deal of trouble in this world by always sticking to one thing.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Father was one of those people that gets shut of a deal of trouble in this world by always sticking to one thing.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They knew it was so much lost labour.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Father was one of those people that gets shut of a deal of trouble in this world by always sticking to one thing.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Father was one of those people that gets shut of a deal of trouble in this world by always sticking to one thing.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Father was one of those people that gets shut of a deal of trouble in this world by always sticking to one thing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Father was one of those people that gets shut of a deal of trouble in this world by always sticking to one thing.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading Father was one of those people that gets shut of a deal of trouble in this world by always sticking to one thing.
try-onnounUS /ˈtraɪɑːn/
putting clothes on to see whether they fit
From this reading As for turning him, a wild bull half-way down a range was a likelier try-on.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading As for turning him, a wild bull half-way down a range was a likelier try-on.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Father was one of those people that gets shut of a deal of trouble in this world by always sticking to one thing.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading As for turning him, a wild bull half-way down a range was a likelier try-on.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Father was one of those people that gets shut of a deal of trouble in this world by always sticking to one thing.
