adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Before the last of the cries had died away Philip flung far to one side of the trail the javelin he carried, and followed it up with Celie's, impressing on her that every ounce of additional weight meant a handicap for them now.
additionaladjectiveUS /əˈdɪʃənəl/
further or added
From this reading Before the last of the cries had died away Philip flung far to one side of the trail the javelin he carried, and followed it up with Celie's, impressing on her that every ounce of additional weight meant a handicap for them now.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the javelins went his club.
aglowadjectiveUS /əˈɡloʊ/
softly bright or radiant
From this reading If we don't--" Celie's eyes were aglow as she looked at him, He was splendidly calm.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before the last of the cries had died away Philip flung far to one side of the trail the javelin he carried, and followed it up with Celie's, impressing on her that every ounce of additional weight meant a handicap for them now.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If we don't--" Celie's eyes were aglow as she looked at him, He was splendidly calm.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It's going to be the biggest race I've ever run," he smiled at her.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Before the last of the cries had died away Philip flung far to one side of the trail the javelin he carried, and followed it up with Celie's, impressing on her that every ounce of additional weight meant a handicap for them now.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It's going to be the biggest race I've ever run," he smiled at her.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the last of the cries had died away Philip flung far to one side of the trail the javelin he carried, and followed it up with Celie's, impressing on her that every ounce of additional weight meant a handicap for them now.
biggestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡəst/
superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "It's going to be the biggest race I've ever run," he smiled at her.
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading If we don't--" Celie's eyes were aglow as she looked at him, He was splendidly calm.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Before the last of the cries had died away Philip flung far to one side of the trail the javelin he carried, and followed it up with Celie's, impressing on her that every ounce of additional weight meant a handicap for them now.
Celie's
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From this reading Before the last of the cries had died away Philip flung far to one side of the trail the javelin he carried, and followed it up with Celie's, impressing on her that every ounce of additional weight meant a handicap for them now.
clubnounUS /klʌb/
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading After the javelins went his club.
criesnounUS /kraɪz/
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Before the last of the cries had died away Philip flung far to one side of the trail the javelin he carried, and followed it up with Celie's, impressing on her that every ounce of additional weight meant a handicap for them now.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Before the last of the cries had died away Philip flung far to one side of the trail the javelin he carried, and followed it up with Celie's, impressing on her that every ounce of additional weight meant a handicap for them now.
don't
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From this reading If we don't--" Celie's eyes were aglow as she looked at him, He was splendidly calm.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading "It's going to be the biggest race I've ever run," he smiled at her.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Before the last of the cries had died away Philip flung far to one side of the trail the javelin he carried, and followed it up with Celie's, impressing on her that every ounce of additional weight meant a handicap for them now.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading If we don't--" Celie's eyes were aglow as she looked at him, He was splendidly calm.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Before the last of the cries had died away Philip flung far to one side of the trail the javelin he carried, and followed it up with Celie's, impressing on her that every ounce of additional weight meant a handicap for them now.
flungverbUS /flʌŋ/
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Before the last of the cries had died away Philip flung far to one side of the trail the javelin he carried, and followed it up with Celie's, impressing on her that every ounce of additional weight meant a handicap for them now.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Before the last of the cries had died away Philip flung far to one side of the trail the javelin he carried, and followed it up with Celie's, impressing on her that every ounce of additional weight meant a handicap for them now.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Before the last of the cries had died away Philip flung far to one side of the trail the javelin he carried, and followed it up with Celie's, impressing on her that every ounce of additional weight meant a handicap for them now.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading "It's going to be the biggest race I've ever run," he smiled at her.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "And we've got to win.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before the last of the cries had died away Philip flung far to one side of the trail the javelin he carried, and followed it up with Celie's, impressing on her that every ounce of additional weight meant a handicap for them now.
handicapnounUS /ˈhændikæp/
the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness
From this reading Before the last of the cries had died away Philip flung far to one side of the trail the javelin he carried, and followed it up with Celie's, impressing on her that every ounce of additional weight meant a handicap for them now.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before the last of the cries had died away Philip flung far to one side of the trail the javelin he carried, and followed it up with Celie's, impressing on her that every ounce of additional weight meant a handicap for them now.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Before the last of the cries had died away Philip flung far to one side of the trail the javelin he carried, and followed it up with Celie's, impressing on her that every ounce of additional weight meant a handicap for them now.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If we don't--" Celie's eyes were aglow as she looked at him, He was splendidly calm.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After the javelins went his club.
I've
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From this reading "It's going to be the biggest race I've ever run," he smiled at her.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If we don't--" Celie's eyes were aglow as she looked at him, He was splendidly calm.
impressingverbUS /ˌɪmˈpresɪŋ/
-ing form of “impress” — have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
From this reading Before the last of the cries had died away Philip flung far to one side of the trail the javelin he carried, and followed it up with Celie's, impressing on her that every ounce of additional weight meant a handicap for them now.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Before the last of the cries had died away Philip flung far to one side of the trail the javelin he carried, and followed it up with Celie's, impressing on her that every ounce of additional weight meant a handicap for them now.
It's
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From this reading "It's going to be the biggest race I've ever run," he smiled at her.
javelinnounUS /ˈdʒævələn/
an athletic competition in which a javelin is thrown as far as possible
From this reading Before the last of the cries had died away Philip flung far to one side of the trail the javelin he carried, and followed it up with Celie's, impressing on her that every ounce of additional weight meant a handicap for them now.
javelins
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From this reading After the javelins went his club.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Before the last of the cries had died away Philip flung far to one side of the trail the javelin he carried, and followed it up with Celie's, impressing on her that every ounce of additional weight meant a handicap for them now.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading If we don't--" Celie's eyes were aglow as she looked at him, He was splendidly calm.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Before the last of the cries had died away Philip flung far to one side of the trail the javelin he carried, and followed it up with Celie's, impressing on her that every ounce of additional weight meant a handicap for them now.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Before the last of the cries had died away Philip flung far to one side of the trail the javelin he carried, and followed it up with Celie's, impressing on her that every ounce of additional weight meant a handicap for them now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before the last of the cries had died away Philip flung far to one side of the trail the javelin he carried, and followed it up with Celie's, impressing on her that every ounce of additional weight meant a handicap for them now.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Before the last of the cries had died away Philip flung far to one side of the trail the javelin he carried, and followed it up with Celie's, impressing on her that every ounce of additional weight meant a handicap for them now.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Before the last of the cries had died away Philip flung far to one side of the trail the javelin he carried, and followed it up with Celie's, impressing on her that every ounce of additional weight meant a handicap for them now.
ouncenounUS /aʊns/
a unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a troy pound
From this reading Before the last of the cries had died away Philip flung far to one side of the trail the javelin he carried, and followed it up with Celie's, impressing on her that every ounce of additional weight meant a handicap for them now.
PhilipnounUS /ˈfɪləp/
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading Before the last of the cries had died away Philip flung far to one side of the trail the javelin he carried, and followed it up with Celie's, impressing on her that every ounce of additional weight meant a handicap for them now.
racenounUS /reɪs/
any competition
From this reading "It's going to be the biggest race I've ever run," he smiled at her.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "It's going to be the biggest race I've ever run," he smiled at her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If we don't--" Celie's eyes were aglow as she looked at him, He was splendidly calm.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Before the last of the cries had died away Philip flung far to one side of the trail the javelin he carried, and followed it up with Celie's, impressing on her that every ounce of additional weight meant a handicap for them now.
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "It's going to be the biggest race I've ever run," he smiled at her.
splendidlyadverbUS /ˈsplendədli/
extremely well
From this reading If we don't--" Celie's eyes were aglow as she looked at him, He was splendidly calm.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Before the last of the cries had died away Philip flung far to one side of the trail the javelin he carried, and followed it up with Celie's, impressing on her that every ounce of additional weight meant a handicap for them now.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before the last of the cries had died away Philip flung far to one side of the trail the javelin he carried, and followed it up with Celie's, impressing on her that every ounce of additional weight meant a handicap for them now.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Before the last of the cries had died away Philip flung far to one side of the trail the javelin he carried, and followed it up with Celie's, impressing on her that every ounce of additional weight meant a handicap for them now.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before the last of the cries had died away Philip flung far to one side of the trail the javelin he carried, and followed it up with Celie's, impressing on her that every ounce of additional weight meant a handicap for them now.
trailnounUS /treɪl/
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Before the last of the cries had died away Philip flung far to one side of the trail the javelin he carried, and followed it up with Celie's, impressing on her that every ounce of additional weight meant a handicap for them now.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Before the last of the cries had died away Philip flung far to one side of the trail the javelin he carried, and followed it up with Celie's, impressing on her that every ounce of additional weight meant a handicap for them now.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If we don't--" Celie's eyes were aglow as she looked at him, He was splendidly calm.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If we don't--" Celie's eyes were aglow as she looked at him, He was splendidly calm.
we've
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From this reading "And we've got to win.
weightnounUS /weɪt/
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Before the last of the cries had died away Philip flung far to one side of the trail the javelin he carried, and followed it up with Celie's, impressing on her that every ounce of additional weight meant a handicap for them now.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After the javelins went his club.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If we don't--" Celie's eyes were aglow as she looked at him, He was splendidly calm.
winverbUS /wɪn/
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading "And we've got to win.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Before the last of the cries had died away Philip flung far to one side of the trail the javelin he carried, and followed it up with Celie's, impressing on her that every ounce of additional weight meant a handicap for them now.
