adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You never saw such jokes in your life; every one of them contained a covert attack upon man.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And then that woman's funny column--it was frightful.
attacknounUS /əˈtæk/
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading You never saw such jokes in your life; every one of them contained a covert attack upon man.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading There was only one good thing in it, and that was a bit of verse called 'Fair Play for the Little Girls.'
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Possibly--but you wouldn't enjoy wearing it,” retorted the machine.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There was only one good thing in it, and that was a bit of verse called 'Fair Play for the Little Girls.'
columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading “And then that woman's funny column--it was frightful.
containedadjectiveUS /kənˈteɪnd/
gotten under control
From this reading You never saw such jokes in your life; every one of them contained a covert attack upon man.
covertnounUS /ˈkoʊvərt/
a flock of coots
From this reading You never saw such jokes in your life; every one of them contained a covert attack upon man.
enjoyverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪ/
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading “I should enjoy seeing it,” I said.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading You never saw such jokes in your life; every one of them contained a covert attack upon man.
FairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading There was only one good thing in it, and that was a bit of verse called 'Fair Play for the Little Girls.'
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was only one good thing in it, and that was a bit of verse called 'Fair Play for the Little Girls.'
frightfuladjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtfəl/
provoking horror
From this reading “And then that woman's funny column--it was frightful.
funnyadjectiveUS /ˈfʌni/
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading “And then that woman's funny column--it was frightful.
GirlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading There was only one good thing in it, and that was a bit of verse called 'Fair Play for the Little Girls.'
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There was only one good thing in it, and that was a bit of verse called 'Fair Play for the Little Girls.'
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I should enjoy seeing it,” I said.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You never saw such jokes in your life; every one of them contained a covert attack upon man.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I should enjoy seeing it,” I said.
jokesnounUS /dʒoʊks/
plural of “joke” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading You never saw such jokes in your life; every one of them contained a covert attack upon man.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading You never saw such jokes in your life; every one of them contained a covert attack upon man.
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was only one good thing in it, and that was a bit of verse called 'Fair Play for the Little Girls.'
machinenounUS /məˈʃiːn/
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading “Possibly--but you wouldn't enjoy wearing it,” retorted the machine.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading You never saw such jokes in your life; every one of them contained a covert attack upon man.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading You never saw such jokes in your life; every one of them contained a covert attack upon man.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You never saw such jokes in your life; every one of them contained a covert attack upon man.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading You never saw such jokes in your life; every one of them contained a covert attack upon man.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading There was only one good thing in it, and that was a bit of verse called 'Fair Play for the Little Girls.'
PlayverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading There was only one good thing in it, and that was a bit of verse called 'Fair Play for the Little Girls.'
PossiblyadverbUS /ˈpɑːsəbli/
by chance
From this reading “Possibly--but you wouldn't enjoy wearing it,” retorted the machine.
retortedverbUS /riˈtɔːrtɪd/
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading “Possibly--but you wouldn't enjoy wearing it,” retorted the machine.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I should enjoy seeing it,” I said.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading You never saw such jokes in your life; every one of them contained a covert attack upon man.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading “I should enjoy seeing it,” I said.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I should enjoy seeing it,” I said.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading You never saw such jokes in your life; every one of them contained a covert attack upon man.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “And then that woman's funny column--it was frightful.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Possibly--but you wouldn't enjoy wearing it,” retorted the machine.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading You never saw such jokes in your life; every one of them contained a covert attack upon man.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “And then that woman's funny column--it was frightful.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was only one good thing in it, and that was a bit of verse called 'Fair Play for the Little Girls.'
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading There was only one good thing in it, and that was a bit of verse called 'Fair Play for the Little Girls.'
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading You never saw such jokes in your life; every one of them contained a covert attack upon man.
versenounUS /vɜːrs/
literature in metrical form
From this reading There was only one good thing in it, and that was a bit of verse called 'Fair Play for the Little Girls.'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And then that woman's funny column--it was frightful.
wearingnounUS /ˈwerɪŋ/
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading “Possibly--but you wouldn't enjoy wearing it,” retorted the machine.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “And then that woman's funny column--it was frightful.
wouldn't
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From this reading “Possibly--but you wouldn't enjoy wearing it,” retorted the machine.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Possibly--but you wouldn't enjoy wearing it,” retorted the machine.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You never saw such jokes in your life; every one of them contained a covert attack upon man.
