adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was one of those men who have a leisurely build and a purely American desire for action; so that he was always hurrying and always puffing.
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading He was one of those men who have a leisurely build and a purely American desire for action; so that he was always hurrying and always puffing.
ADELINE
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From this reading "SWEET ADELINE" Fatty Matthews came panting through the doors.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He was one of those men who have a leisurely build and a purely American desire for action; so that he was always hurrying and always puffing.
AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading He was one of those men who have a leisurely build and a purely American desire for action; so that he was always hurrying and always puffing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was one of those men who have a leisurely build and a purely American desire for action; so that he was always hurrying and always puffing.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yet he was capable of great and sustained exertions, as many and many a man in the Three B's could testify.
ashamedadjectiveUS /əˈʃeɪmd/
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading He was ashamed of his fat.
B'snounUS /biːz/
possessive form of “b” — aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading Yet he was capable of great and sustained exertions, as many and many a man in the Three B's could testify.
breathedadjectiveUS /briːðd/
uttered without voice
From this reading If he mounted a horse, sweat started out from every pore; if he swallowed a glass of red-eye he breathed hard thereafter.
buildverbUS /bɪld/
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading He was one of those men who have a leisurely build and a purely American desire for action; so that he was always hurrying and always puffing.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "SWEET ADELINE" Fatty Matthews came panting through the doors.
capableadjectiveUS /ˈkeɪpəbəl/
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading Yet he was capable of great and sustained exertions, as many and many a man in the Three B's could testify.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Yet he was capable of great and sustained exertions, as many and many a man in the Three B's could testify.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading He was one of those men who have a leisurely build and a purely American desire for action; so that he was always hurrying and always puffing.
doorsnounUS /dɔːrz/
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "SWEET ADELINE" Fatty Matthews came panting through the doors.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading If he mounted a horse, sweat started out from every pore; if he swallowed a glass of red-eye he breathed hard thereafter.
exertionsnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃənz/
plural of “exertion” — use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading Yet he was capable of great and sustained exertions, as many and many a man in the Three B's could testify.
fatadjectiveUS /fæt/
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading He was ashamed of his fat.
FattyadjectiveUS /ˈfæti/
containing or composed of fat
From this reading "SWEET ADELINE" Fatty Matthews came panting through the doors.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was one of those men who have a leisurely build and a purely American desire for action; so that he was always hurrying and always puffing.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If he mounted a horse, sweat started out from every pore; if he swallowed a glass of red-eye he breathed hard thereafter.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading If he mounted a horse, sweat started out from every pore; if he swallowed a glass of red-eye he breathed hard thereafter.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Yet he was capable of great and sustained exertions, as many and many a man in the Three B's could testify.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading If he mounted a horse, sweat started out from every pore; if he swallowed a glass of red-eye he breathed hard thereafter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was one of those men who have a leisurely build and a purely American desire for action; so that he was always hurrying and always puffing.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was one of those men who have a leisurely build and a purely American desire for action; so that he was always hurrying and always puffing.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was ashamed of his fat.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading If he mounted a horse, sweat started out from every pore; if he swallowed a glass of red-eye he breathed hard thereafter.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading He was one of those men who have a leisurely build and a purely American desire for action; so that he was always hurrying and always puffing.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he mounted a horse, sweat started out from every pore; if he swallowed a glass of red-eye he breathed hard thereafter.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yet he was capable of great and sustained exertions, as many and many a man in the Three B's could testify.
leisurelyadverbUS /ˈliːzərli/
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading He was one of those men who have a leisurely build and a purely American desire for action; so that he was always hurrying and always puffing.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Yet he was capable of great and sustained exertions, as many and many a man in the Three B's could testify.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Yet he was capable of great and sustained exertions, as many and many a man in the Three B's could testify.
MatthewsnounUS /ˈmæθjuːz/
plural of “matthew” — (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading "SWEET ADELINE" Fatty Matthews came panting through the doors.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading He was one of those men who have a leisurely build and a purely American desire for action; so that he was always hurrying and always puffing.
mountedadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntəd/
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading If he mounted a horse, sweat started out from every pore; if he swallowed a glass of red-eye he breathed hard thereafter.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was one of those men who have a leisurely build and a purely American desire for action; so that he was always hurrying and always puffing.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was one of those men who have a leisurely build and a purely American desire for action; so that he was always hurrying and always puffing.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading If he mounted a horse, sweat started out from every pore; if he swallowed a glass of red-eye he breathed hard thereafter.
pantingnounUS /ˈpæntɪŋ/
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading "SWEET ADELINE" Fatty Matthews came panting through the doors.
porenounUS /pɔːr/
any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas)
From this reading If he mounted a horse, sweat started out from every pore; if he swallowed a glass of red-eye he breathed hard thereafter.
puffingnounUS /ˈpʌfɪŋ/
blowing tobacco smoke out into the air
From this reading He was one of those men who have a leisurely build and a purely American desire for action; so that he was always hurrying and always puffing.
purelyadverbUS /ˈpjʊrli/
restricted to something
From this reading He was one of those men who have a leisurely build and a purely American desire for action; so that he was always hurrying and always puffing.
red-eyeverbUS /ˈredaɪ/
travel on an overnight flight
From this reading If he mounted a horse, sweat started out from every pore; if he swallowed a glass of red-eye he breathed hard thereafter.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was one of those men who have a leisurely build and a purely American desire for action; so that he was always hurrying and always puffing.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading If he mounted a horse, sweat started out from every pore; if he swallowed a glass of red-eye he breathed hard thereafter.
sustainedadjectiveUS /səˈsteɪnd/
maintained at length without interruption or weakening
From this reading Yet he was capable of great and sustained exertions, as many and many a man in the Three B's could testify.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading If he mounted a horse, sweat started out from every pore; if he swallowed a glass of red-eye he breathed hard thereafter.
sweatnounUS /swet/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading If he mounted a horse, sweat started out from every pore; if he swallowed a glass of red-eye he breathed hard thereafter.
SWEETadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "SWEET ADELINE" Fatty Matthews came panting through the doors.
testifyverbUS /ˈtestəfaɪ/
give testimony in a court of law
From this reading Yet he was capable of great and sustained exertions, as many and many a man in the Three B's could testify.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was one of those men who have a leisurely build and a purely American desire for action; so that he was always hurrying and always puffing.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "SWEET ADELINE" Fatty Matthews came panting through the doors.
thereafteradverbUS /ðeˈræftər/
from that time on
From this reading If he mounted a horse, sweat started out from every pore; if he swallowed a glass of red-eye he breathed hard thereafter.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He was one of those men who have a leisurely build and a purely American desire for action; so that he was always hurrying and always puffing.
ThreenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Yet he was capable of great and sustained exertions, as many and many a man in the Three B's could testify.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "SWEET ADELINE" Fatty Matthews came panting through the doors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was one of those men who have a leisurely build and a purely American desire for action; so that he was always hurrying and always puffing.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He was one of those men who have a leisurely build and a purely American desire for action; so that he was always hurrying and always puffing.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet he was capable of great and sustained exertions, as many and many a man in the Three B's could testify.
