againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading “Don’t you dare ever to ask my leave to fight again, Jack Harrison,” said his wife, as she looked ruefully at his battered face.
altarnounUS /ˈɔːltər/
the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading “Why, it’s worse than when you beat Black Baruk; and if it weren’t for your topcoat, I couldn’t swear you were the man who led me to the altar!
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading MY uncle was humanely anxious to get Harrison to bed as soon as possible, for the smith, although he laughed at his own injuries, had none the less been severely punished.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Why, it’s worse than when you beat Black Baruk; and if it weren’t for your topcoat, I couldn’t swear you were the man who led me to the altar!
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading MY uncle was humanely anxious to get Harrison to bed as soon as possible, for the smith, although he laughed at his own injuries, had none the less been severely punished.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MY uncle was humanely anxious to get Harrison to bed as soon as possible, for the smith, although he laughed at his own injuries, had none the less been severely punished.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Don’t you dare ever to ask my leave to fight again, Jack Harrison,” said his wife, as she looked ruefully at his battered face.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MY uncle was humanely anxious to get Harrison to bed as soon as possible, for the smith, although he laughed at his own injuries, had none the less been severely punished.
Baruk
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From this reading “Why, it’s worse than when you beat Black Baruk; and if it weren’t for your topcoat, I couldn’t swear you were the man who led me to the altar!
batteredadjectiveUS /ˈbætərd/
damaged by blows or hard usage
From this reading “Don’t you dare ever to ask my leave to fight again, Jack Harrison,” said his wife, as she looked ruefully at his battered face.
beatverbUS /biːt/
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading “Why, it’s worse than when you beat Black Baruk; and if it weren’t for your topcoat, I couldn’t swear you were the man who led me to the altar!
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading MY uncle was humanely anxious to get Harrison to bed as soon as possible, for the smith, although he laughed at his own injuries, had none the less been severely punished.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading MY uncle was humanely anxious to get Harrison to bed as soon as possible, for the smith, although he laughed at his own injuries, had none the less been severely punished.
BlackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading “Why, it’s worse than when you beat Black Baruk; and if it weren’t for your topcoat, I couldn’t swear you were the man who led me to the altar!
CLIFFE
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From this reading CLIFFE ROYAL.
couldn't
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From this reading “Why, it’s worse than when you beat Black Baruk; and if it weren’t for your topcoat, I couldn’t swear you were the man who led me to the altar!
dareverbUS /der/
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “Don’t you dare ever to ask my leave to fight again, Jack Harrison,” said his wife, as she looked ruefully at his battered face.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If the King of England ask you, I’ll never let you do it more.”
Don't
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From this reading “Don’t you dare ever to ask my leave to fight again, Jack Harrison,” said his wife, as she looked ruefully at his battered face.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading If the King of England ask you, I’ll never let you do it more.”
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading “Don’t you dare ever to ask my leave to fight again, Jack Harrison,” said his wife, as she looked ruefully at his battered face.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “Don’t you dare ever to ask my leave to fight again, Jack Harrison,” said his wife, as she looked ruefully at his battered face.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “Don’t you dare ever to ask my leave to fight again, Jack Harrison,” said his wife, as she looked ruefully at his battered face.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MY uncle was humanely anxious to get Harrison to bed as soon as possible, for the smith, although he laughed at his own injuries, had none the less been severely punished.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading MY uncle was humanely anxious to get Harrison to bed as soon as possible, for the smith, although he laughed at his own injuries, had none the less been severely punished.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MY uncle was humanely anxious to get Harrison to bed as soon as possible, for the smith, although he laughed at his own injuries, had none the less been severely punished.
HarrisonnounUS /ˈherɪsən/
English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)
From this reading MY uncle was humanely anxious to get Harrison to bed as soon as possible, for the smith, although he laughed at his own injuries, had none the less been severely punished.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MY uncle was humanely anxious to get Harrison to bed as soon as possible, for the smith, although he laughed at his own injuries, had none the less been severely punished.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MY uncle was humanely anxious to get Harrison to bed as soon as possible, for the smith, although he laughed at his own injuries, had none the less been severely punished.
humanelyadverbUS /hjuːˈmeɪnli/
in a humane manner
From this reading MY uncle was humanely anxious to get Harrison to bed as soon as possible, for the smith, although he laughed at his own injuries, had none the less been severely punished.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Why, it’s worse than when you beat Black Baruk; and if it weren’t for your topcoat, I couldn’t swear you were the man who led me to the altar!
I'll
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From this reading If the King of England ask you, I’ll never let you do it more.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Why, it’s worse than when you beat Black Baruk; and if it weren’t for your topcoat, I couldn’t swear you were the man who led me to the altar!
injuriesnounUS /ˈɪndʒəriz/
plural of “injury” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading MY uncle was humanely anxious to get Harrison to bed as soon as possible, for the smith, although he laughed at his own injuries, had none the less been severely punished.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Why, it’s worse than when you beat Black Baruk; and if it weren’t for your topcoat, I couldn’t swear you were the man who led me to the altar!
it's
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From this reading “Why, it’s worse than when you beat Black Baruk; and if it weren’t for your topcoat, I couldn’t swear you were the man who led me to the altar!
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading “Don’t you dare ever to ask my leave to fight again, Jack Harrison,” said his wife, as she looked ruefully at his battered face.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading If the King of England ask you, I’ll never let you do it more.”
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading MY uncle was humanely anxious to get Harrison to bed as soon as possible, for the smith, although he laughed at his own injuries, had none the less been severely punished.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading “Don’t you dare ever to ask my leave to fight again, Jack Harrison,” said his wife, as she looked ruefully at his battered face.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading “Why, it’s worse than when you beat Black Baruk; and if it weren’t for your topcoat, I couldn’t swear you were the man who led me to the altar!
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading MY uncle was humanely anxious to get Harrison to bed as soon as possible, for the smith, although he laughed at his own injuries, had none the less been severely punished.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading If the King of England ask you, I’ll never let you do it more.”
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Don’t you dare ever to ask my leave to fight again, Jack Harrison,” said his wife, as she looked ruefully at his battered face.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Why, it’s worse than when you beat Black Baruk; and if it weren’t for your topcoat, I couldn’t swear you were the man who led me to the altar!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Why, it’s worse than when you beat Black Baruk; and if it weren’t for your topcoat, I couldn’t swear you were the man who led me to the altar!
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading If the King of England ask you, I’ll never let you do it more.”
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY uncle was humanely anxious to get Harrison to bed as soon as possible, for the smith, although he laughed at his own injuries, had none the less been severely punished.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading If the King of England ask you, I’ll never let you do it more.”
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading MY uncle was humanely anxious to get Harrison to bed as soon as possible, for the smith, although he laughed at his own injuries, had none the less been severely punished.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If the King of England ask you, I’ll never let you do it more.”
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading MY uncle was humanely anxious to get Harrison to bed as soon as possible, for the smith, although he laughed at his own injuries, had none the less been severely punished.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading MY uncle was humanely anxious to get Harrison to bed as soon as possible, for the smith, although he laughed at his own injuries, had none the less been severely punished.
punishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌnɪʃt/
subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience)
From this reading MY uncle was humanely anxious to get Harrison to bed as soon as possible, for the smith, although he laughed at his own injuries, had none the less been severely punished.
ROYALadjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading CLIFFE ROYAL.
ruefullyadverbUS /ˈruːfəli/
in a rueful manner
From this reading “Don’t you dare ever to ask my leave to fight again, Jack Harrison,” said his wife, as she looked ruefully at his battered face.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Don’t you dare ever to ask my leave to fight again, Jack Harrison,” said his wife, as she looked ruefully at his battered face.
severelyadverbUS /səˈvɪrli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading MY uncle was humanely anxious to get Harrison to bed as soon as possible, for the smith, although he laughed at his own injuries, had none the less been severely punished.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Don’t you dare ever to ask my leave to fight again, Jack Harrison,” said his wife, as she looked ruefully at his battered face.
smithnounUS /smɪθ/
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading MY uncle was humanely anxious to get Harrison to bed as soon as possible, for the smith, although he laughed at his own injuries, had none the less been severely punished.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading MY uncle was humanely anxious to get Harrison to bed as soon as possible, for the smith, although he laughed at his own injuries, had none the less been severely punished.
swearverbUS /swer/
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading “Why, it’s worse than when you beat Black Baruk; and if it weren’t for your topcoat, I couldn’t swear you were the man who led me to the altar!
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Why, it’s worse than when you beat Black Baruk; and if it weren’t for your topcoat, I couldn’t swear you were the man who led me to the altar!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY uncle was humanely anxious to get Harrison to bed as soon as possible, for the smith, although he laughed at his own injuries, had none the less been severely punished.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MY uncle was humanely anxious to get Harrison to bed as soon as possible, for the smith, although he laughed at his own injuries, had none the less been severely punished.
topcoatnoun
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading “Why, it’s worse than when you beat Black Baruk; and if it weren’t for your topcoat, I couldn’t swear you were the man who led me to the altar!
unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading MY uncle was humanely anxious to get Harrison to bed as soon as possible, for the smith, although he laughed at his own injuries, had none the less been severely punished.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MY uncle was humanely anxious to get Harrison to bed as soon as possible, for the smith, although he laughed at his own injuries, had none the less been severely punished.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Why, it’s worse than when you beat Black Baruk; and if it weren’t for your topcoat, I couldn’t swear you were the man who led me to the altar!
weren't
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From this reading “Why, it’s worse than when you beat Black Baruk; and if it weren’t for your topcoat, I couldn’t swear you were the man who led me to the altar!
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “Why, it’s worse than when you beat Black Baruk; and if it weren’t for your topcoat, I couldn’t swear you were the man who led me to the altar!
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Why, it’s worse than when you beat Black Baruk; and if it weren’t for your topcoat, I couldn’t swear you were the man who led me to the altar!
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, it’s worse than when you beat Black Baruk; and if it weren’t for your topcoat, I couldn’t swear you were the man who led me to the altar!
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “Don’t you dare ever to ask my leave to fight again, Jack Harrison,” said his wife, as she looked ruefully at his battered face.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading “Why, it’s worse than when you beat Black Baruk; and if it weren’t for your topcoat, I couldn’t swear you were the man who led me to the altar!
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Don’t you dare ever to ask my leave to fight again, Jack Harrison,” said his wife, as she looked ruefully at his battered face.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why, it’s worse than when you beat Black Baruk; and if it weren’t for your topcoat, I couldn’t swear you were the man who led me to the altar!
