adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Saunders Mowdiewort, minister's man and grave-digger, was going a sweethearting.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They collapsed upon the floor with a hideous suggestion of distorted human limbs, as Saunders went about his further preparations.
addernounUS /ˈædər/
a person who adds numbers
From this reading He took off slowly the leathern "breeks" of his craft, sloughing them as an adder casts his skin.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Saunders was a great, soft-bodied, fair man, of the chuby flaxen type so rare in Scotland--the type which looks at home nowhere but along the south coast of England.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He took off slowly the leathern "breeks" of his craft, sloughing them as an adder casts his skin.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Saunders Mowdiewort, minister's man and grave-digger, was going a sweethearting.
ARMSnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading THE MINISTER'S MAN ARMS EOR CONQUEST.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He took off slowly the leathern "breeks" of his craft, sloughing them as an adder casts his skin.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Saunders was a great, soft-bodied, fair man, of the chuby flaxen type so rare in Scotland--the type which looks at home nowhere but along the south coast of England.
breeks
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From this reading He took off slowly the leathern "breeks" of his craft, sloughing them as an adder casts his skin.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Saunders was a great, soft-bodied, fair man, of the chuby flaxen type so rare in Scotland--the type which looks at home nowhere but along the south coast of England.
castsnounUS /kæsts/
plural of “cast” — the actors in a play
From this reading He took off slowly the leathern "breeks" of his craft, sloughing them as an adder casts his skin.
chuby
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From this reading Saunders was a great, soft-bodied, fair man, of the chuby flaxen type so rare in Scotland--the type which looks at home nowhere but along the south coast of England.
coastnounUS /koʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Saunders was a great, soft-bodied, fair man, of the chuby flaxen type so rare in Scotland--the type which looks at home nowhere but along the south coast of England.
collapsedverbUS /kəˈlæpst/
past form of “collapse” — break down, literally or metaphorically
From this reading They collapsed upon the floor with a hideous suggestion of distorted human limbs, as Saunders went about his further preparations.
CONQUESTnounUS /ˈkɑːŋkwest/
the act of conquering
From this reading THE MINISTER'S MAN ARMS EOR CONQUEST.
craftnounUS /kræft/
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading He took off slowly the leathern "breeks" of his craft, sloughing them as an adder casts his skin.
distortedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɔːrtəd/
so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly
From this reading They collapsed upon the floor with a hideous suggestion of distorted human limbs, as Saunders went about his further preparations.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Saunders was a great, soft-bodied, fair man, of the chuby flaxen type so rare in Scotland--the type which looks at home nowhere but along the south coast of England.
EOR
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From this reading THE MINISTER'S MAN ARMS EOR CONQUEST.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Saunders was a great, soft-bodied, fair man, of the chuby flaxen type so rare in Scotland--the type which looks at home nowhere but along the south coast of England.
flaxenadjective
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading Saunders was a great, soft-bodied, fair man, of the chuby flaxen type so rare in Scotland--the type which looks at home nowhere but along the south coast of England.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading They collapsed upon the floor with a hideous suggestion of distorted human limbs, as Saunders went about his further preparations.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading They collapsed upon the floor with a hideous suggestion of distorted human limbs, as Saunders went about his further preparations.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Saunders Mowdiewort, minister's man and grave-digger, was going a sweethearting.
grave-digger
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From this reading Saunders Mowdiewort, minister's man and grave-digger, was going a sweethearting.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Saunders was a great, soft-bodied, fair man, of the chuby flaxen type so rare in Scotland--the type which looks at home nowhere but along the south coast of England.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took off slowly the leathern "breeks" of his craft, sloughing them as an adder casts his skin.
hideousadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdiəs/
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading They collapsed upon the floor with a hideous suggestion of distorted human limbs, as Saunders went about his further preparations.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He took off slowly the leathern "breeks" of his craft, sloughing them as an adder casts his skin.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Saunders was a great, soft-bodied, fair man, of the chuby flaxen type so rare in Scotland--the type which looks at home nowhere but along the south coast of England.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading They collapsed upon the floor with a hideous suggestion of distorted human limbs, as Saunders went about his further preparations.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Saunders was a great, soft-bodied, fair man, of the chuby flaxen type so rare in Scotland--the type which looks at home nowhere but along the south coast of England.
leathern
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From this reading He took off slowly the leathern "breeks" of his craft, sloughing them as an adder casts his skin.
limbsnounUS /lɪmz/
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading They collapsed upon the floor with a hideous suggestion of distorted human limbs, as Saunders went about his further preparations.
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Saunders was a great, soft-bodied, fair man, of the chuby flaxen type so rare in Scotland--the type which looks at home nowhere but along the south coast of England.
MANnounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE MINISTER'S MAN ARMS EOR CONQUEST.
MINISTER'SnounUS /ˈmɪnɪstərz/
possessive form of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading THE MINISTER'S MAN ARMS EOR CONQUEST.
Mowdiewort
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From this reading Saunders Mowdiewort, minister's man and grave-digger, was going a sweethearting.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading Saunders was a great, soft-bodied, fair man, of the chuby flaxen type so rare in Scotland--the type which looks at home nowhere but along the south coast of England.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He took off slowly the leathern "breeks" of his craft, sloughing them as an adder casts his skin.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He took off slowly the leathern "breeks" of his craft, sloughing them as an adder casts his skin.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading They collapsed upon the floor with a hideous suggestion of distorted human limbs, as Saunders went about his further preparations.
rareadjectiveUS /rer/
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading Saunders was a great, soft-bodied, fair man, of the chuby flaxen type so rare in Scotland--the type which looks at home nowhere but along the south coast of England.
Saunders
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From this reading Saunders Mowdiewort, minister's man and grave-digger, was going a sweethearting.
ScotlandnounUS /ˈskɑːtlənd/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading Saunders was a great, soft-bodied, fair man, of the chuby flaxen type so rare in Scotland--the type which looks at home nowhere but along the south coast of England.
skinnounUS /skɪn/
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading He took off slowly the leathern "breeks" of his craft, sloughing them as an adder casts his skin.
sloughingnoun
the process whereby something is shed
From this reading He took off slowly the leathern "breeks" of his craft, sloughing them as an adder casts his skin.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading He took off slowly the leathern "breeks" of his craft, sloughing them as an adder casts his skin.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Saunders was a great, soft-bodied, fair man, of the chuby flaxen type so rare in Scotland--the type which looks at home nowhere but along the south coast of England.
soft-bodied
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From this reading Saunders was a great, soft-bodied, fair man, of the chuby flaxen type so rare in Scotland--the type which looks at home nowhere but along the south coast of England.
southnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Saunders was a great, soft-bodied, fair man, of the chuby flaxen type so rare in Scotland--the type which looks at home nowhere but along the south coast of England.
suggestionnounUS /səˈdʒestʃən/
an idea that is suggested
From this reading They collapsed upon the floor with a hideous suggestion of distorted human limbs, as Saunders went about his further preparations.
sweethearting
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From this reading Saunders Mowdiewort, minister's man and grave-digger, was going a sweethearting.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MINISTER'S MAN ARMS EOR CONQUEST.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He took off slowly the leathern "breeks" of his craft, sloughing them as an adder casts his skin.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They collapsed upon the floor with a hideous suggestion of distorted human limbs, as Saunders went about his further preparations.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took off slowly the leathern "breeks" of his craft, sloughing them as an adder casts his skin.
typenounUS /taɪp/
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading Saunders was a great, soft-bodied, fair man, of the chuby flaxen type so rare in Scotland--the type which looks at home nowhere but along the south coast of England.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They collapsed upon the floor with a hideous suggestion of distorted human limbs, as Saunders went about his further preparations.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Saunders Mowdiewort, minister's man and grave-digger, was going a sweethearting.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They collapsed upon the floor with a hideous suggestion of distorted human limbs, as Saunders went about his further preparations.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Saunders was a great, soft-bodied, fair man, of the chuby flaxen type so rare in Scotland--the type which looks at home nowhere but along the south coast of England.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They collapsed upon the floor with a hideous suggestion of distorted human limbs, as Saunders went about his further preparations.
