adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Does the significance of that fact strike you?” asked Harley, a queer smile stealing across his tanned, clean-shaven face.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Does the significance of that fact strike you?” asked Harley, a queer smile stealing across his tanned, clean-shaven face.
admirernounUS /ædˈmaɪrər/
a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
From this reading “It is an extraordinary thing for even an ardent admirer to have so many reproductions done of the same picture!”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “It is an extraordinary thing for even an ardent admirer to have so many reproductions done of the same picture!”
ardentadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdənt/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading “It is an extraordinary thing for even an ardent admirer to have so many reproductions done of the same picture!”
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Does the significance of that fact strike you?” asked Harley, a queer smile stealing across his tanned, clean-shaven face.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading I will show you now what I found trodden into one of the footprints where the struggle took place beside the car.”
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading I will show you now what I found trodden into one of the footprints where the struggle took place beside the car.”
clean-shavenadjective
closely shaved recently
From this reading Does the significance of that fact strike you?” asked Harley, a queer smile stealing across his tanned, clean-shaven face.
Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Does the significance of that fact strike you?” asked Harley, a queer smile stealing across his tanned, clean-shaven face.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “It is an extraordinary thing for even an ardent admirer to have so many reproductions done of the same picture!”
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading “It is an extraordinary thing for even an ardent admirer to have so many reproductions done of the same picture!”
extraordinaryadjectiveUS /ˌekstrəˈɔːrdəneri/
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading “It is an extraordinary thing for even an ardent admirer to have so many reproductions done of the same picture!”
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Does the significance of that fact strike you?” asked Harley, a queer smile stealing across his tanned, clean-shaven face.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Does the significance of that fact strike you?” asked Harley, a queer smile stealing across his tanned, clean-shaven face.
footprintsnounUS /ˈfʊtprɪnts/
plural of “footprint” — a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
From this reading I will show you now what I found trodden into one of the footprints where the struggle took place beside the car.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It is an extraordinary thing for even an ardent admirer to have so many reproductions done of the same picture!”
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading I will show you now what I found trodden into one of the footprints where the struggle took place beside the car.”
Harley
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From this reading Does the significance of that fact strike you?” asked Harley, a queer smile stealing across his tanned, clean-shaven face.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It is an extraordinary thing for even an ardent admirer to have so many reproductions done of the same picture!”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Does the significance of that fact strike you?” asked Harley, a queer smile stealing across his tanned, clean-shaven face.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will show you now what I found trodden into one of the footprints where the struggle took place beside the car.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I will show you now what I found trodden into one of the footprints where the struggle took place beside the car.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is an extraordinary thing for even an ardent admirer to have so many reproductions done of the same picture!”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is an extraordinary thing for even an ardent admirer to have so many reproductions done of the same picture!”
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “It is an extraordinary thing for even an ardent admirer to have so many reproductions done of the same picture!”
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I will show you now what I found trodden into one of the footprints where the struggle took place beside the car.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Does the significance of that fact strike you?” asked Harley, a queer smile stealing across his tanned, clean-shaven face.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I will show you now what I found trodden into one of the footprints where the struggle took place beside the car.”
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading “It is an extraordinary thing for even an ardent admirer to have so many reproductions done of the same picture!”
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I will show you now what I found trodden into one of the footprints where the struggle took place beside the car.”
queeradjectiveUS /kwɪr/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Does the significance of that fact strike you?” asked Harley, a queer smile stealing across his tanned, clean-shaven face.
reproductionsnounUS /ˌriːprəˈdʌkʃənz/
plural of “reproduction” — the process of generating offspring
From this reading “It is an extraordinary thing for even an ardent admirer to have so many reproductions done of the same picture!”
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading “It is an extraordinary thing for even an ardent admirer to have so many reproductions done of the same picture!”
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I will show you now what I found trodden into one of the footprints where the struggle took place beside the car.”
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
From this reading Does the significance of that fact strike you?” asked Harley, a queer smile stealing across his tanned, clean-shaven face.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Does the significance of that fact strike you?” asked Harley, a queer smile stealing across his tanned, clean-shaven face.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “It is an extraordinary thing for even an ardent admirer to have so many reproductions done of the same picture!”
stealingnounUS /ˈstiːlɪŋ/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading Does the significance of that fact strike you?” asked Harley, a queer smile stealing across his tanned, clean-shaven face.
strikeverbUS /straɪk/
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading Does the significance of that fact strike you?” asked Harley, a queer smile stealing across his tanned, clean-shaven face.
struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading I will show you now what I found trodden into one of the footprints where the struggle took place beside the car.”
tannedadjectiveUS /tænd/
(of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun
From this reading Does the significance of that fact strike you?” asked Harley, a queer smile stealing across his tanned, clean-shaven face.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Does the significance of that fact strike you?” asked Harley, a queer smile stealing across his tanned, clean-shaven face.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Does the significance of that fact strike you?” asked Harley, a queer smile stealing across his tanned, clean-shaven face.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading “It is an extraordinary thing for even an ardent admirer to have so many reproductions done of the same picture!”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It is an extraordinary thing for even an ardent admirer to have so many reproductions done of the same picture!”
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I will show you now what I found trodden into one of the footprints where the struggle took place beside the car.”
troddenverbUS /ˈtrɑːdən/
inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading I will show you now what I found trodden into one of the footprints where the struggle took place beside the car.”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I will show you now what I found trodden into one of the footprints where the struggle took place beside the car.”
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading I will show you now what I found trodden into one of the footprints where the struggle took place beside the car.”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will show you now what I found trodden into one of the footprints where the struggle took place beside the car.”
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes!
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Does the significance of that fact strike you?” asked Harley, a queer smile stealing across his tanned, clean-shaven face.
