adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It would degrade my deer to labor for Claus, who is only a man in spite of the friendship lavished on him by the immortals."
Aknoun
a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union
From this reading "You have heard," said the Prince to Ak.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Deer are deer," said he, "and nothing but deer.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But no one harnesses deer because they are free, wild creatures, owing no service of any sort to mankind.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Deer are deer," said he, "and nothing but deer.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Were they horses it would be right to harness them like horses.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading But no one harnesses deer because they are free, wild creatures, owing no service of any sort to mankind.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Deer are deer," said he, "and nothing but deer.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It would degrade my deer to labor for Claus, who is only a man in spite of the friendship lavished on him by the immortals."
Claus
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From this reading It would degrade my deer to labor for Claus, who is only a man in spite of the friendship lavished on him by the immortals."
creaturesnounUS /ˈkriːtʃərz/
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading But no one harnesses deer because they are free, wild creatures, owing no service of any sort to mankind.
DeernounUS /dɪr/
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading "Deer are deer," said he, "and nothing but deer.
degradeverbUS /dɪˈɡreɪd/
reduce the level of land, as by erosion
From this reading It would degrade my deer to labor for Claus, who is only a man in spite of the friendship lavished on him by the immortals."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It would degrade my deer to labor for Claus, who is only a man in spite of the friendship lavished on him by the immortals."
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading But no one harnesses deer because they are free, wild creatures, owing no service of any sort to mankind.
friendshipnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪp/
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading It would degrade my deer to labor for Claus, who is only a man in spite of the friendship lavished on him by the immortals."
harnessverbUS /ˈhɑːrnəs/
put a harness
From this reading Were they horses it would be right to harness them like horses.
harnessesnounUS /ˈhɑːrnəsəz/
plural of “harness” — a support consisting of an arrangement of straps for holding something to the body (especially one supporting a person suspended from a parachute)
From this reading But no one harnesses deer because they are free, wild creatures, owing no service of any sort to mankind.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have heard," said the Prince to Ak.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Deer are deer," said he, "and nothing but deer.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "You have heard," said the Prince to Ak.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It would degrade my deer to labor for Claus, who is only a man in spite of the friendship lavished on him by the immortals."
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Were they horses it would be right to harness them like horses.
immortalsnounUS /ˌɪˈmɔːrtəlz/
plural of “immortal” — a person (such as an author) of enduring fame
From this reading It would degrade my deer to labor for Claus, who is only a man in spite of the friendship lavished on him by the immortals."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It would degrade my deer to labor for Claus, who is only a man in spite of the friendship lavished on him by the immortals."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It would degrade my deer to labor for Claus, who is only a man in spite of the friendship lavished on him by the immortals."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Were they horses it would be right to harness them like horses.
labornounUS /ˈleɪbər/
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading It would degrade my deer to labor for Claus, who is only a man in spite of the friendship lavished on him by the immortals."
lavishedverbUS /ˈlævɪʃt/
past form of “lavish” — expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns
From this reading It would degrade my deer to labor for Claus, who is only a man in spite of the friendship lavished on him by the immortals."
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Were they horses it would be right to harness them like horses.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It would degrade my deer to labor for Claus, who is only a man in spite of the friendship lavished on him by the immortals."
mankindnounUS /ˈmænˈkaɪnd/
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading But no one harnesses deer because they are free, wild creatures, owing no service of any sort to mankind.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It would degrade my deer to labor for Claus, who is only a man in spite of the friendship lavished on him by the immortals."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But no one harnesses deer because they are free, wild creatures, owing no service of any sort to mankind.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Deer are deer," said he, "and nothing but deer.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But no one harnesses deer because they are free, wild creatures, owing no service of any sort to mankind.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It would degrade my deer to labor for Claus, who is only a man in spite of the friendship lavished on him by the immortals."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But no one harnesses deer because they are free, wild creatures, owing no service of any sort to mankind.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading It would degrade my deer to labor for Claus, who is only a man in spite of the friendship lavished on him by the immortals."
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading But no one harnesses deer because they are free, wild creatures, owing no service of any sort to mankind.
PrincenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading "You have heard," said the Prince to Ak.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Were they horses it would be right to harness them like horses.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Deer are deer," said he, "and nothing but deer.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading But no one harnesses deer because they are free, wild creatures, owing no service of any sort to mankind.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading But no one harnesses deer because they are free, wild creatures, owing no service of any sort to mankind.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading It would degrade my deer to labor for Claus, who is only a man in spite of the friendship lavished on him by the immortals."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It would degrade my deer to labor for Claus, who is only a man in spite of the friendship lavished on him by the immortals."
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Were they horses it would be right to harness them like horses.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Were they horses it would be right to harness them like horses.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Were they horses it would be right to harness them like horses.
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Were they horses it would be right to harness them like horses.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It would degrade my deer to labor for Claus, who is only a man in spite of the friendship lavished on him by the immortals."
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading But no one harnesses deer because they are free, wild creatures, owing no service of any sort to mankind.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Were they horses it would be right to harness them like horses.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have heard," said the Prince to Ak.
