AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STROKE OF GOOD FORTUNE “That was a knockout, kid,” nodded Mr. Miaco, with emphasis.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Thank you,” smiled Phil, tugging at his silk tights, that fitted so closely as to cause him considerable trouble in stripping them off.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Thank you,” smiled Phil, tugging at his silk tights, that fitted so closely as to cause him considerable trouble in stripping them off.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading I don’t dare let my face laugh, for fear the wrinkles will break through my makeup.”
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading “Thank you,” smiled Phil, tugging at his silk tights, that fitted so closely as to cause him considerable trouble in stripping them off.
closelyadverbUS /ˈkloʊsli/
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading “Thank you,” smiled Phil, tugging at his silk tights, that fitted so closely as to cause him considerable trouble in stripping them off.
considerableadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərəbəl/
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Thank you,” smiled Phil, tugging at his silk tights, that fitted so closely as to cause him considerable trouble in stripping them off.
dareverbUS /der/
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading I don’t dare let my face laugh, for fear the wrinkles will break through my makeup.”
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From this reading I don’t dare let my face laugh, for fear the wrinkles will break through my makeup.”
emphasisnounUS /ˈemfəsəs/
special importance or significance
From this reading A STROKE OF GOOD FORTUNE “That was a knockout, kid,” nodded Mr. Miaco, with emphasis.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I don’t dare let my face laugh, for fear the wrinkles will break through my makeup.”
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading I don’t dare let my face laugh, for fear the wrinkles will break through my makeup.”
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading “Thank you,” smiled Phil, tugging at his silk tights, that fitted so closely as to cause him considerable trouble in stripping them off.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I don’t dare let my face laugh, for fear the wrinkles will break through my makeup.”
FORTUNEnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading A STROKE OF GOOD FORTUNE “That was a knockout, kid,” nodded Mr. Miaco, with emphasis.
GOODadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A STROKE OF GOOD FORTUNE “That was a knockout, kid,” nodded Mr. Miaco, with emphasis.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You’ll have the whole show jealous of you if you don’t watch out.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Thank you,” smiled Phil, tugging at his silk tights, that fitted so closely as to cause him considerable trouble in stripping them off.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Thank you,” smiled Phil, tugging at his silk tights, that fitted so closely as to cause him considerable trouble in stripping them off.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don’t dare let my face laugh, for fear the wrinkles will break through my makeup.”
I'm
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From this reading “I’m laughing on the inside of me yet.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “You’ll have the whole show jealous of you if you don’t watch out.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Thank you,” smiled Phil, tugging at his silk tights, that fitted so closely as to cause him considerable trouble in stripping them off.
insideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading “I’m laughing on the inside of me yet.
jealousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒeləs/
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading “You’ll have the whole show jealous of you if you don’t watch out.
kidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading A STROKE OF GOOD FORTUNE “That was a knockout, kid,” nodded Mr. Miaco, with emphasis.
knockoutnounUS /ˈnɑːkaʊt/
a very attractive or seductive looking woman
From this reading A STROKE OF GOOD FORTUNE “That was a knockout, kid,” nodded Mr. Miaco, with emphasis.
laughnounUS /læf/
the sound of laughing
From this reading I don’t dare let my face laugh, for fear the wrinkles will break through my makeup.”
laughingadjectiveUS /ˈlæfɪŋ/
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading “I’m laughing on the inside of me yet.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I don’t dare let my face laugh, for fear the wrinkles will break through my makeup.”
makeupnounUS /ˈmeɪkʌp/
cosmetics applied to the face to improve or change your appearance
From this reading I don’t dare let my face laugh, for fear the wrinkles will break through my makeup.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I’m laughing on the inside of me yet.
Miaco
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From this reading A STROKE OF GOOD FORTUNE “That was a knockout, kid,” nodded Mr. Miaco, with emphasis.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading A STROKE OF GOOD FORTUNE “That was a knockout, kid,” nodded Mr. Miaco, with emphasis.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I don’t dare let my face laugh, for fear the wrinkles will break through my makeup.”
noddedverbUS /ˈnɑːdəd/
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading A STROKE OF GOOD FORTUNE “That was a knockout, kid,” nodded Mr. Miaco, with emphasis.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A STROKE OF GOOD FORTUNE “That was a knockout, kid,” nodded Mr. Miaco, with emphasis.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Thank you,” smiled Phil, tugging at his silk tights, that fitted so closely as to cause him considerable trouble in stripping them off.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I’m laughing on the inside of me yet.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “You’ll have the whole show jealous of you if you don’t watch out.
Phil
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From this reading “Thank you,” smiled Phil, tugging at his silk tights, that fitted so closely as to cause him considerable trouble in stripping them off.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “You’ll have the whole show jealous of you if you don’t watch out.
silknounUS /sɪlk/
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading “Thank you,” smiled Phil, tugging at his silk tights, that fitted so closely as to cause him considerable trouble in stripping them off.
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “Thank you,” smiled Phil, tugging at his silk tights, that fitted so closely as to cause him considerable trouble in stripping them off.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Thank you,” smiled Phil, tugging at his silk tights, that fitted so closely as to cause him considerable trouble in stripping them off.
strippingnounUS /ˈstrɪpɪŋ/
the removal of covering
From this reading “Thank you,” smiled Phil, tugging at his silk tights, that fitted so closely as to cause him considerable trouble in stripping them off.
STROKEnounUS /stroʊk/
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading A STROKE OF GOOD FORTUNE “That was a knockout, kid,” nodded Mr. Miaco, with emphasis.
ThankverbUS /θæŋk/
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “Thank you,” smiled Phil, tugging at his silk tights, that fitted so closely as to cause him considerable trouble in stripping them off.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A STROKE OF GOOD FORTUNE “That was a knockout, kid,” nodded Mr. Miaco, with emphasis.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I’m laughing on the inside of me yet.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Thank you,” smiled Phil, tugging at his silk tights, that fitted so closely as to cause him considerable trouble in stripping them off.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I don’t dare let my face laugh, for fear the wrinkles will break through my makeup.”
tightsnounUS /taɪts/
skintight knit hose covering the body from the waist to the feet worn by acrobats and dancers and as stockings by women and girls
From this reading “Thank you,” smiled Phil, tugging at his silk tights, that fitted so closely as to cause him considerable trouble in stripping them off.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Thank you,” smiled Phil, tugging at his silk tights, that fitted so closely as to cause him considerable trouble in stripping them off.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading “Thank you,” smiled Phil, tugging at his silk tights, that fitted so closely as to cause him considerable trouble in stripping them off.
tuggingverbUS /ˈtʌɡɪŋ/
inflected form of “tug” — pull hard
From this reading “Thank you,” smiled Phil, tugging at his silk tights, that fitted so closely as to cause him considerable trouble in stripping them off.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A STROKE OF GOOD FORTUNE “That was a knockout, kid,” nodded Mr. Miaco, with emphasis.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading “You’ll have the whole show jealous of you if you don’t watch out.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading “You’ll have the whole show jealous of you if you don’t watch out.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I don’t dare let my face laugh, for fear the wrinkles will break through my makeup.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A STROKE OF GOOD FORTUNE “That was a knockout, kid,” nodded Mr. Miaco, with emphasis.
wrinklesnounUS /ˈrɪŋkəlz/
plural of “wrinkle” — a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface
From this reading I don’t dare let my face laugh, for fear the wrinkles will break through my makeup.”
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “I’m laughing on the inside of me yet.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Thank you,” smiled Phil, tugging at his silk tights, that fitted so closely as to cause him considerable trouble in stripping them off.
You'll
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From this reading “You’ll have the whole show jealous of you if you don’t watch out.
