andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It seemed they had been fighting half an hour, though from what Joe had told her she knew it had been only three minutes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With the crash of the gong Joe's seconds were through the ropes and running him into his corner for the blessed minute of rest.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Joe sat on the stool, leaning far back into the corner, head thrown back and arms outstretched on the ropes to give easy expansion to the chest.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Joe sat on the stool, leaning far back into the corner, head thrown back and arms outstretched on the ropes to give easy expansion to the chest.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It seemed they had been fighting half an hour, though from what Joe had told her she knew it had been only three minutes.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading One man, squatting on the floor between his outstretched feet and elevating them by resting them on his knees, was violently chafing his legs.
blessedadjectiveUS /blest/
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading With the crash of the gong Joe's seconds were through the ropes and running him into his corner for the blessed minute of rest.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One man, squatting on the floor between his outstretched feet and elevating them by resting them on his knees, was violently chafing his legs.
chafingnounUS /ˈtʃeɪfɪŋ/
soreness or irritation of the skin caused by friction
From this reading One man, squatting on the floor between his outstretched feet and elevating them by resting them on his knees, was violently chafing his legs.
chestnounUS /tʃest/
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading Joe sat on the stool, leaning far back into the corner, head thrown back and arms outstretched on the ropes to give easy expansion to the chest.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading With the crash of the gong Joe's seconds were through the ropes and running him into his corner for the blessed minute of rest.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading With the crash of the gong Joe's seconds were through the ropes and running him into his corner for the blessed minute of rest.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Joe sat on the stool, leaning far back into the corner, head thrown back and arms outstretched on the ropes to give easy expansion to the chest.
elevatingverbUS /ˈeləveɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “elevate” — give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
From this reading One man, squatting on the floor between his outstretched feet and elevating them by resting them on his knees, was violently chafing his legs.
expansionnounUS /ɪkˈspænʃən/
the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
From this reading Joe sat on the stool, leaning far back into the corner, head thrown back and arms outstretched on the ropes to give easy expansion to the chest.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Joe sat on the stool, leaning far back into the corner, head thrown back and arms outstretched on the ropes to give easy expansion to the chest.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading One man, squatting on the floor between his outstretched feet and elevating them by resting them on his knees, was violently chafing his legs.
fightingnounUS /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading It seemed they had been fighting half an hour, though from what Joe had told her she knew it had been only three minutes.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading One man, squatting on the floor between his outstretched feet and elevating them by resting them on his knees, was violently chafing his legs.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With the crash of the gong Joe's seconds were through the ropes and running him into his corner for the blessed minute of rest.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It seemed they had been fighting half an hour, though from what Joe had told her she knew it had been only three minutes.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Joe sat on the stool, leaning far back into the corner, head thrown back and arms outstretched on the ropes to give easy expansion to the chest.
gongnounUS /ɡɔːŋ/
a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a softheaded drumstick
From this reading The gong sounded.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed they had been fighting half an hour, though from what Joe had told her she knew it had been only three minutes.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It seemed they had been fighting half an hour, though from what Joe had told her she knew it had been only three minutes.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Joe sat on the stool, leaning far back into the corner, head thrown back and arms outstretched on the ropes to give easy expansion to the chest.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed they had been fighting half an hour, though from what Joe had told her she knew it had been only three minutes.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With the crash of the gong Joe's seconds were through the ropes and running him into his corner for the blessed minute of rest.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With the crash of the gong Joe's seconds were through the ropes and running him into his corner for the blessed minute of rest.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It seemed they had been fighting half an hour, though from what Joe had told her she knew it had been only three minutes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading With the crash of the gong Joe's seconds were through the ropes and running him into his corner for the blessed minute of rest.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed they had been fighting half an hour, though from what Joe had told her she knew it had been only three minutes.
Joe
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From this reading It seemed they had been fighting half an hour, though from what Joe had told her she knew it had been only three minutes.
Joe's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With the crash of the gong Joe's seconds were through the ropes and running him into his corner for the blessed minute of rest.
kneesnounUS /niːz/
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading One man, squatting on the floor between his outstretched feet and elevating them by resting them on his knees, was violently chafing his legs.
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 It seemed they had been fighting half an hour, though from what Joe had told her she knew it had been only three minutes.
leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Joe sat on the stool, leaning far back into the corner, head thrown back and arms outstretched on the ropes to give easy expansion to the chest.
legsnounUS /leɡz/
staying power
From this reading One man, squatting on the floor between his outstretched feet and elevating them by resting them on his knees, was violently chafing his legs.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading One man, squatting on the floor between his outstretched feet and elevating them by resting them on his knees, was violently chafing his legs.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading With the crash of the gong Joe's seconds were through the ropes and running him into his corner for the blessed minute of rest.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading It seemed they had been fighting half an hour, though from what Joe had told her she knew it had been only three minutes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the crash of the gong Joe's seconds were through the ropes and running him into his corner for the blessed minute of rest.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One man, squatting on the floor between his outstretched feet and elevating them by resting them on his knees, was violently chafing his legs.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One man, squatting on the floor between his outstretched feet and elevating them by resting them on his knees, was violently chafing his legs.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading It seemed they had been fighting half an hour, though from what Joe had told her she knew it had been only three minutes.
outstretchedadjectiveUS /aʊtˈstretʃt/
fully extended especially in length
From this reading One man, squatting on the floor between his outstretched feet and elevating them by resting them on his knees, was violently chafing his legs.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading With the crash of the gong Joe's seconds were through the ropes and running him into his corner for the blessed minute of rest.
restingverbUS /ˈrestɪŋ/
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading One man, squatting on the floor between his outstretched feet and elevating them by resting them on his knees, was violently chafing his legs.
ropesnounUS /roʊps/
plural of “rope” — a strong line
From this reading With the crash of the gong Joe's seconds were through the ropes and running him into his corner for the blessed minute of rest.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading With the crash of the gong Joe's seconds were through the ropes and running him into his corner for the blessed minute of rest.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Joe sat on the stool, leaning far back into the corner, head thrown back and arms outstretched on the ropes to give easy expansion to the chest.
secondsnounUS /ˈsekəndz/
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading With the crash of the gong Joe's seconds were through the ropes and running him into his corner for the blessed minute of rest.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed they had been fighting half an hour, though from what Joe had told her she knew it had been only three minutes.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed they had been fighting half an hour, though from what Joe had told her she knew it had been only three minutes.
soundedverbUS /ˈsaʊndɪd/
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading The gong sounded.
squattingnounUS /ˈskwɑːtɪŋ/
exercising by repeatedly assuming a crouching position with the knees bent; strengthens the leg muscles
From this reading One man, squatting on the floor between his outstretched feet and elevating them by resting them on his knees, was violently chafing his legs.
stoolnounUS /stuːl/
a simple seat without a back or arms
From this reading Joe sat on the stool, leaning far back into the corner, head thrown back and arms outstretched on the ropes to give easy expansion to the chest.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The gong sounded.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One man, squatting on the floor between his outstretched feet and elevating them by resting them on his knees, was violently chafing his legs.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed they had been fighting half an hour, though from what Joe had told her she knew it had been only three minutes.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It seemed they had been fighting half an hour, though from what Joe had told her she knew it had been only three minutes.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It seemed they had been fighting half an hour, though from what Joe had told her she knew it had been only three minutes.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading With the crash of the gong Joe's seconds were through the ropes and running him into his corner for the blessed minute of rest.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Joe sat on the stool, leaning far back into the corner, head thrown back and arms outstretched on the ropes to give easy expansion to the chest.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Joe sat on the stool, leaning far back into the corner, head thrown back and arms outstretched on the ropes to give easy expansion to the chest.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading It seemed they had been fighting half an hour, though from what Joe had told her she knew it had been only three minutes.
violentlyadverbUS /ˈvaɪələntli/
in a violent manner
From this reading One man, squatting on the floor between his outstretched feet and elevating them by resting them on his knees, was violently chafing his legs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One man, squatting on the floor between his outstretched feet and elevating them by resting them on his knees, was violently chafing his legs.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading With the crash of the gong Joe's seconds were through the ropes and running him into his corner for the blessed minute of rest.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It seemed they had been fighting half an hour, though from what Joe had told her she knew it had been only three minutes.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the crash of the gong Joe's seconds were through the ropes and running him into his corner for the blessed minute of rest.
