adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You'd know this if you studied his face when I struggle to brush the dust off of my back and shoulders: the mortification, the sense of injustice done him, in his having been made a quadruped.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When I stoop over to take off my shoes, if I do it without any noise and he lies anywhere near, very well; but if I am noisy about it, he always comes and takes a seat before me and assists.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading When I stoop over to take off my shoes, if I do it without any noise and he lies anywhere near, very well; but if I am noisy about it, he always comes and takes a seat before me and assists.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading When I stoop over to take off my shoes, if I do it without any noise and he lies anywhere near, very well; but if I am noisy about it, he always comes and takes a seat before me and assists.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He helps me to dress and undress.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading When I stoop over to take off my shoes, if I do it without any noise and he lies anywhere near, very well; but if I am noisy about it, he always comes and takes a seat before me and assists.
anywhereadverbUS /ˈeniwer/
at or in or to any place
From this reading When I stoop over to take off my shoes, if I do it without any noise and he lies anywhere near, very well; but if I am noisy about it, he always comes and takes a seat before me and assists.
assistsnounUS /əˈsɪsts/
plural of “assist” — the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading When I stoop over to take off my shoes, if I do it without any noise and he lies anywhere near, very well; but if I am noisy about it, he always comes and takes a seat before me and assists.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading You'd know this if you studied his face when I struggle to brush the dust off of my back and shoulders: the mortification, the sense of injustice done him, in his having been made a quadruped.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading You'd know this if you studied his face when I struggle to brush the dust off of my back and shoulders: the mortification, the sense of injustice done him, in his having been made a quadruped.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When I stoop over to take off my shoes, if I do it without any noise and he lies anywhere near, very well; but if I am noisy about it, he always comes and takes a seat before me and assists.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading You'd know this if you studied his face when I struggle to brush the dust off of my back and shoulders: the mortification, the sense of injustice done him, in his having been made a quadruped.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When I stoop over to take off my shoes, if I do it without any noise and he lies anywhere near, very well; but if I am noisy about it, he always comes and takes a seat before me and assists.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading When I stoop over to take off my shoes, if I do it without any noise and he lies anywhere near, very well; but if I am noisy about it, he always comes and takes a seat before me and assists.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading When I stoop over to take off my shoes, if I do it without any noise and he lies anywhere near, very well; but if I am noisy about it, he always comes and takes a seat before me and assists.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading You'd know this if you studied his face when I struggle to brush the dust off of my back and shoulders: the mortification, the sense of injustice done him, in his having been made a quadruped.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading "He helps me to dress and undress.
dustverbUS /dʌst/
remove the dust from
From this reading You'd know this if you studied his face when I struggle to brush the dust off of my back and shoulders: the mortification, the sense of injustice done him, in his having been made a quadruped.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading You'd know this if you studied his face when I struggle to brush the dust off of my back and shoulders: the mortification, the sense of injustice done him, in his having been made a quadruped.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then he makes his same speech: 'What a shame that you should have to do this for yourself, when I am here to do it for you, but have no hands.'
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Then he makes his same speech: 'What a shame that you should have to do this for yourself, when I am here to do it for you, but have no hands.'
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then he makes his same speech: 'What a shame that you should have to do this for yourself, when I am here to do it for you, but have no hands.'
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading You'd know this if you studied his face when I struggle to brush the dust off of my back and shoulders: the mortification, the sense of injustice done him, in his having been made a quadruped.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He helps me to dress and undress.
helpsnounUS /helps/
plural of “help” — the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading "He helps me to dress and undress.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Then he makes his same speech: 'What a shame that you should have to do this for yourself, when I am here to do it for you, but have no hands.'
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You'd know this if you studied his face when I struggle to brush the dust off of my back and shoulders: the mortification, the sense of injustice done him, in his having been made a quadruped.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading You'd know this if you studied his face when I struggle to brush the dust off of my back and shoulders: the mortification, the sense of injustice done him, in his having been made a quadruped.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You'd know this if you studied his face when I struggle to brush the dust off of my back and shoulders: the mortification, the sense of injustice done him, in his having been made a quadruped.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You'd know this if you studied his face when I struggle to brush the dust off of my back and shoulders: the mortification, the sense of injustice done him, in his having been made a quadruped.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You'd know this if you studied his face when I struggle to brush the dust off of my back and shoulders: the mortification, the sense of injustice done him, in his having been made a quadruped.
injusticenounUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʌstɪs/
an unjust act
From this reading You'd know this if you studied his face when I struggle to brush the dust off of my back and shoulders: the mortification, the sense of injustice done him, in his having been made a quadruped.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When I stoop over to take off my shoes, if I do it without any noise and he lies anywhere near, very well; but if I am noisy about it, he always comes and takes a seat before me and assists.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You'd know this if you studied his face when I struggle to brush the dust off of my back and shoulders: the mortification, the sense of injustice done him, in his having been made a quadruped.
liesnounUS /laɪz/
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading When I stoop over to take off my shoes, if I do it without any noise and he lies anywhere near, very well; but if I am noisy about it, he always comes and takes a seat before me and assists.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading You'd know this if you studied his face when I struggle to brush the dust off of my back and shoulders: the mortification, the sense of injustice done him, in his having been made a quadruped.
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Then he makes his same speech: 'What a shame that you should have to do this for yourself, when I am here to do it for you, but have no hands.'
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He helps me to dress and undress.
mortificationnounUS /ˈmɔːrtəfkeɪʃən/
strong feelings of embarrassment
From this reading You'd know this if you studied his face when I struggle to brush the dust off of my back and shoulders: the mortification, the sense of injustice done him, in his having been made a quadruped.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You'd know this if you studied his face when I struggle to brush the dust off of my back and shoulders: the mortification, the sense of injustice done him, in his having been made a quadruped.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading When I stoop over to take off my shoes, if I do it without any noise and he lies anywhere near, very well; but if I am noisy about it, he always comes and takes a seat before me and assists.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Then he makes his same speech: 'What a shame that you should have to do this for yourself, when I am here to do it for you, but have no hands.'
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading When I stoop over to take off my shoes, if I do it without any noise and he lies anywhere near, very well; but if I am noisy about it, he always comes and takes a seat before me and assists.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading When I stoop over to take off my shoes, if I do it without any noise and he lies anywhere near, very well; but if I am noisy about it, he always comes and takes a seat before me and assists.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You'd know this if you studied his face when I struggle to brush the dust off of my back and shoulders: the mortification, the sense of injustice done him, in his having been made a quadruped.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading You'd know this if you studied his face when I struggle to brush the dust off of my back and shoulders: the mortification, the sense of injustice done him, in his having been made a quadruped.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When I stoop over to take off my shoes, if I do it without any noise and he lies anywhere near, very well; but if I am noisy about it, he always comes and takes a seat before me and assists.
portraitnounUS /ˈpɔːrtrət/
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading "You know his portrait in my sitting room.
quadrupednoun
an animal especially a mammal having four limbs specialized for walking
From this reading You'd know this if you studied his face when I struggle to brush the dust off of my back and shoulders: the mortification, the sense of injustice done him, in his having been made a quadruped.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "You know his portrait in my sitting room.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Then he makes his same speech: 'What a shame that you should have to do this for yourself, when I am here to do it for you, but have no hands.'
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading When I stoop over to take off my shoes, if I do it without any noise and he lies anywhere near, very well; but if I am noisy about it, he always comes and takes a seat before me and assists.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading You'd know this if you studied his face when I struggle to brush the dust off of my back and shoulders: the mortification, the sense of injustice done him, in his having been made a quadruped.
shamenounUS /ʃeɪm/
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading Then he makes his same speech: 'What a shame that you should have to do this for yourself, when I am here to do it for you, but have no hands.'
shoesnounUS /ʃuːz/
a particular situation
From this reading When I stoop over to take off my shoes, if I do it without any noise and he lies anywhere near, very well; but if I am noisy about it, he always comes and takes a seat before me and assists.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Then he makes his same speech: 'What a shame that you should have to do this for yourself, when I am here to do it for you, but have no hands.'
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading You'd know this if you studied his face when I struggle to brush the dust off of my back and shoulders: the mortification, the sense of injustice done him, in his having been made a quadruped.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading "You know his portrait in my sitting room.
speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Then he makes his same speech: 'What a shame that you should have to do this for yourself, when I am here to do it for you, but have no hands.'
stoopverbUS /stuːp/
bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading When I stoop over to take off my shoes, if I do it without any noise and he lies anywhere near, very well; but if I am noisy about it, he always comes and takes a seat before me and assists.
struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading You'd know this if you studied his face when I struggle to brush the dust off of my back and shoulders: the mortification, the sense of injustice done him, in his having been made a quadruped.
studiedadjectiveUS /ˈstʌdid/
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading You'd know this if you studied his face when I struggle to brush the dust off of my back and shoulders: the mortification, the sense of injustice done him, in his having been made a quadruped.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading When I stoop over to take off my shoes, if I do it without any noise and he lies anywhere near, very well; but if I am noisy about it, he always comes and takes a seat before me and assists.
takesnounUS /teɪks/
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading When I stoop over to take off my shoes, if I do it without any noise and he lies anywhere near, very well; but if I am noisy about it, he always comes and takes a seat before me and assists.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then he makes his same speech: 'What a shame that you should have to do this for yourself, when I am here to do it for you, but have no hands.'
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You'd know this if you studied his face when I struggle to brush the dust off of my back and shoulders: the mortification, the sense of injustice done him, in his having been made a quadruped.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he makes his same speech: 'What a shame that you should have to do this for yourself, when I am here to do it for you, but have no hands.'
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You'd know this if you studied his face when I struggle to brush the dust off of my back and shoulders: the mortification, the sense of injustice done him, in his having been made a quadruped.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He helps me to dress and undress.
undressverbUS /ənˈdres/
get undressed
From this reading "He helps me to dress and undress.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading When I stoop over to take off my shoes, if I do it without any noise and he lies anywhere near, very well; but if I am noisy about it, he always comes and takes a seat before me and assists.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading When I stoop over to take off my shoes, if I do it without any noise and he lies anywhere near, very well; but if I am noisy about it, he always comes and takes a seat before me and assists.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then he makes his same speech: 'What a shame that you should have to do this for yourself, when I am here to do it for you, but have no hands.'
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading You'd know this if you studied his face when I struggle to brush the dust off of my back and shoulders: the mortification, the sense of injustice done him, in his having been made a quadruped.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading When I stoop over to take off my shoes, if I do it without any noise and he lies anywhere near, very well; but if I am noisy about it, he always comes and takes a seat before me and assists.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You'd know this if you studied his face when I struggle to brush the dust off of my back and shoulders: the mortification, the sense of injustice done him, in his having been made a quadruped.
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From this reading You'd know this if you studied his face when I struggle to brush the dust off of my back and shoulders: the mortification, the sense of injustice done him, in his having been made a quadruped.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Then he makes his same speech: 'What a shame that you should have to do this for yourself, when I am here to do it for you, but have no hands.'
