adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Man's walk is a series of rhythmic stumbles against this force that constantly strives to drag him down to earth's face and keep him pressed there.
acquiescedverbUS /ˌækwiˈest/
past form of “acquiesce” — to agree or express agreement
From this reading “Granted,” I acquiesced.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Gravitation is an etheric--magnetic vibration akin to the force which holds, to use your simile again, Drake, the filing against the magnet.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading In its simplest terms all locomotion is progress through space against the force of gravitation.
akinadjectiveUS /əˈkɪn/
similar in quality or character
From this reading Gravitation is an etheric--magnetic vibration akin to the force which holds, to use your simile again, Drake, the filing against the magnet.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading In its simplest terms all locomotion is progress through space against the force of gravitation.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Gravitation is an etheric--magnetic vibration akin to the force which holds, to use your simile again, Drake, the filing against the magnet.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Man's walk is a series of rhythmic stumbles against this force that constantly strives to drag him down to earth's face and keep him pressed there.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “We now come to their means of locomotion.
constantlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnstəntli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading Man's walk is a series of rhythmic stumbles against this force that constantly strives to drag him down to earth's face and keep him pressed there.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Man's walk is a series of rhythmic stumbles against this force that constantly strives to drag him down to earth's face and keep him pressed there.
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading Man's walk is a series of rhythmic stumbles against this force that constantly strives to drag him down to earth's face and keep him pressed there.
DrakenounUS /dreɪk/
English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)
From this reading Gravitation is an etheric--magnetic vibration akin to the force which holds, to use your simile again, Drake, the filing against the magnet.
earth'snounUS /ɜːrθs/
possessive form of “earth” — the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Man's walk is a series of rhythmic stumbles against this force that constantly strives to drag him down to earth's face and keep him pressed there.
etheric
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From this reading Gravitation is an etheric--magnetic vibration akin to the force which holds, to use your simile again, Drake, the filing against the magnet.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Man's walk is a series of rhythmic stumbles against this force that constantly strives to drag him down to earth's face and keep him pressed there.
filingnounUS /ˈfaɪlɪŋ/
the entering of a legal document into the public record
From this reading Gravitation is an etheric--magnetic vibration akin to the force which holds, to use your simile again, Drake, the filing against the magnet.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading In its simplest terms all locomotion is progress through space against the force of gravitation.
GrantedadjectiveUS /ˈɡræntəd/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading “Granted,” I acquiesced.
gravitationnounUS /ˌɡrævɪˈteɪʃən/
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
From this reading In its simplest terms all locomotion is progress through space against the force of gravitation.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Man's walk is a series of rhythmic stumbles against this force that constantly strives to drag him down to earth's face and keep him pressed there.
holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading Gravitation is an etheric--magnetic vibration akin to the force which holds, to use your simile again, Drake, the filing against the magnet.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Granted,” I acquiesced.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In its simplest terms all locomotion is progress through space against the force of gravitation.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In its simplest terms all locomotion is progress through space against the force of gravitation.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In its simplest terms all locomotion is progress through space against the force of gravitation.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Man's walk is a series of rhythmic stumbles against this force that constantly strives to drag him down to earth's face and keep him pressed there.
locomotionnounUS /ˌloʊkəˈmoʊʃən/
the power or ability to move
From this reading “We now come to their means of locomotion.
magnetnounUS /ˈmæɡnət/
(physics) a device that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field
From this reading Gravitation is an etheric--magnetic vibration akin to the force which holds, to use your simile again, Drake, the filing against the magnet.
magneticadjectiveUS /mæɡˈnetɪk/
of or relating to or caused by magnetism
From this reading Gravitation is an etheric--magnetic vibration akin to the force which holds, to use your simile again, Drake, the filing against the magnet.
Man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Man's walk is a series of rhythmic stumbles against this force that constantly strives to drag him down to earth's face and keep him pressed there.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading “We now come to their means of locomotion.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “We now come to their means of locomotion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “We now come to their means of locomotion.
pressedadjectiveUS /prest/
compacted by ironing
From this reading Man's walk is a series of rhythmic stumbles against this force that constantly strives to drag him down to earth's face and keep him pressed there.
progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading In its simplest terms all locomotion is progress through space against the force of gravitation.
rhythmicadjectiveUS /ˈrɪðmɪk/
recurring with measured regularity
From this reading Man's walk is a series of rhythmic stumbles against this force that constantly strives to drag him down to earth's face and keep him pressed there.
seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading Man's walk is a series of rhythmic stumbles against this force that constantly strives to drag him down to earth's face and keep him pressed there.
similenoun
a figure of speech that expresses a resemblance between things of different kinds (usually formed with “like” or “as”)
From this reading Gravitation is an etheric--magnetic vibration akin to the force which holds, to use your simile again, Drake, the filing against the magnet.
simplestadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpləst/
superlative of “simple” — having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading In its simplest terms all locomotion is progress through space against the force of gravitation.
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading In its simplest terms all locomotion is progress through space against the force of gravitation.
strivesverbUS /straɪvz/
third-person singular of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading Man's walk is a series of rhythmic stumbles against this force that constantly strives to drag him down to earth's face and keep him pressed there.
stumblesnounUS /ˈstʌmbəlz/
plural of “stumble” — an unsteady uneven gait
From this reading Man's walk is a series of rhythmic stumbles against this force that constantly strives to drag him down to earth's face and keep him pressed there.
termsnounUS /tɜːrmz/
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading In its simplest terms all locomotion is progress through space against the force of gravitation.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Man's walk is a series of rhythmic stumbles against this force that constantly strives to drag him down to earth's face and keep him pressed there.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In its simplest terms all locomotion is progress through space against the force of gravitation.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “We now come to their means of locomotion.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Man's walk is a series of rhythmic stumbles against this force that constantly strives to drag him down to earth's face and keep him pressed there.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Man's walk is a series of rhythmic stumbles against this force that constantly strives to drag him down to earth's face and keep him pressed there.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In its simplest terms all locomotion is progress through space against the force of gravitation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “We now come to their means of locomotion.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading Gravitation is an etheric--magnetic vibration akin to the force which holds, to use your simile again, Drake, the filing against the magnet.
vibrationnounUS /vaɪˈbreɪʃən/
the act of vibrating
From this reading Gravitation is an etheric--magnetic vibration akin to the force which holds, to use your simile again, Drake, the filing against the magnet.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Man's walk is a series of rhythmic stumbles against this force that constantly strives to drag him down to earth's face and keep him pressed there.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We now come to their means of locomotion.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Gravitation is an etheric--magnetic vibration akin to the force which holds, to use your simile again, Drake, the filing against the magnet.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Gravitation is an etheric--magnetic vibration akin to the force which holds, to use your simile again, Drake, the filing against the magnet.
