AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A goodly number of the South Harniss “natives,” those who had not seen him play tennis, would have been willing to swear that running was, for Albert Speranza, an impossibility.
AlbertnounUS /ˈælbərt/
prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading A goodly number of the South Harniss “natives,” those who had not seen him play tennis, would have been willing to swear that running was, for Albert Speranza, an impossibility.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He ran along that path as he had run in school at the last track meet, where he had been second in the hundred-yard dash.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A goodly number of the South Harniss “natives,” those who had not seen him play tennis, would have been willing to swear that running was, for Albert Speranza, an impossibility.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He reached the spot where the sod had broken and, dropping on his knees, looked fearfully over.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He ran along that path as he had run in school at the last track meet, where he had been second in the hundred-yard dash.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He ran along that path as he had run in school at the last track meet, where he had been second in the hundred-yard dash.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A goodly number of the South Harniss “natives,” those who had not seen him play tennis, would have been willing to swear that running was, for Albert Speranza, an impossibility.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading He reached the spot where the sod had broken and, dropping on his knees, looked fearfully over.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading They would have changed their minds had they seen him now.
dashverbUS /dæʃ/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading He ran along that path as he had run in school at the last track meet, where he had been second in the hundred-yard dash.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading He reached the spot where the sod had broken and, dropping on his knees, looked fearfully over.
fearfullyadverb
in fear
From this reading He reached the spot where the sod had broken and, dropping on his knees, looked fearfully over.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A goodly number of the South Harniss “natives,” those who had not seen him play tennis, would have been willing to swear that running was, for Albert Speranza, an impossibility.
gaitnounUS /ɡeɪt/
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading His usual gait was a rather languid saunter.
goodlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdli/
large in amount or extent or degree
From this reading A goodly number of the South Harniss “natives,” those who had not seen him play tennis, would have been willing to swear that running was, for Albert Speranza, an impossibility.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A goodly number of the South Harniss “natives,” those who had not seen him play tennis, would have been willing to swear that running was, for Albert Speranza, an impossibility.
Harniss
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From this reading A goodly number of the South Harniss “natives,” those who had not seen him play tennis, would have been willing to swear that running was, for Albert Speranza, an impossibility.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A goodly number of the South Harniss “natives,” those who had not seen him play tennis, would have been willing to swear that running was, for Albert Speranza, an impossibility.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He ran along that path as he had run in school at the last track meet, where he had been second in the hundred-yard dash.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A goodly number of the South Harniss “natives,” those who had not seen him play tennis, would have been willing to swear that running was, for Albert Speranza, an impossibility.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His usual gait was a rather languid saunter.
hundred-yard
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From this reading He ran along that path as he had run in school at the last track meet, where he had been second in the hundred-yard dash.
impossibilitynounUS /ˌɪmpɔːsɪˈbɪlɪti/
incapability of existing or occurring
From this reading A goodly number of the South Harniss “natives,” those who had not seen him play tennis, would have been willing to swear that running was, for Albert Speranza, an impossibility.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He ran along that path as he had run in school at the last track meet, where he had been second in the hundred-yard dash.
kneesnounUS /niːz/
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading He reached the spot where the sod had broken and, dropping on his knees, looked fearfully over.
languidadjectiveUS /ˈlæŋɡwəd/
lacking spirit or liveliness
From this reading His usual gait was a rather languid saunter.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading He ran along that path as he had run in school at the last track meet, where he had been second in the hundred-yard dash.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He reached the spot where the sod had broken and, dropping on his knees, looked fearfully over.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading He ran along that path as he had run in school at the last track meet, where he had been second in the hundred-yard dash.
mindsnounUS /maɪndz/
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading They would have changed their minds had they seen him now.
nativesnounUS /ˈneɪtɪvz/
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading A goodly number of the South Harniss “natives,” those who had not seen him play tennis, would have been willing to swear that running was, for Albert Speranza, an impossibility.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A goodly number of the South Harniss “natives,” those who had not seen him play tennis, would have been willing to swear that running was, for Albert Speranza, an impossibility.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They would have changed their minds had they seen him now.
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading A goodly number of the South Harniss “natives,” those who had not seen him play tennis, would have been willing to swear that running was, for Albert Speranza, an impossibility.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A goodly number of the South Harniss “natives,” those who had not seen him play tennis, would have been willing to swear that running was, for Albert Speranza, an impossibility.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He reached the spot where the sod had broken and, dropping on his knees, looked fearfully over.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He reached the spot where the sod had broken and, dropping on his knees, looked fearfully over.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading He ran along that path as he had run in school at the last track meet, where he had been second in the hundred-yard dash.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading A goodly number of the South Harniss “natives,” those who had not seen him play tennis, would have been willing to swear that running was, for Albert Speranza, an impossibility.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He ran along that path as he had run in school at the last track meet, where he had been second in the hundred-yard dash.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading His usual gait was a rather languid saunter.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He reached the spot where the sod had broken and, dropping on his knees, looked fearfully over.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He ran along that path as he had run in school at the last track meet, where he had been second in the hundred-yard dash.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading A goodly number of the South Harniss “natives,” those who had not seen him play tennis, would have been willing to swear that running was, for Albert Speranza, an impossibility.
saunternounUS /ˈsɔːntər/
a careless leisurely gait
From this reading His usual gait was a rather languid saunter.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading He ran along that path as he had run in school at the last track meet, where he had been second in the hundred-yard dash.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading He ran along that path as he had run in school at the last track meet, where he had been second in the hundred-yard dash.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A goodly number of the South Harniss “natives,” those who had not seen him play tennis, would have been willing to swear that running was, for Albert Speranza, an impossibility.
sodnounUS /sɑːd/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading He reached the spot where the sod had broken and, dropping on his knees, looked fearfully over.
SouthnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading A goodly number of the South Harniss “natives,” those who had not seen him play tennis, would have been willing to swear that running was, for Albert Speranza, an impossibility.
Speranza
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From this reading A goodly number of the South Harniss “natives,” those who had not seen him play tennis, would have been willing to swear that running was, for Albert Speranza, an impossibility.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He reached the spot where the sod had broken and, dropping on his knees, looked fearfully over.
swearverbUS /swer/
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading A goodly number of the South Harniss “natives,” those who had not seen him play tennis, would have been willing to swear that running was, for Albert Speranza, an impossibility.
tennisnounUS /ˈtenəs/
a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court
From this reading A goodly number of the South Harniss “natives,” those who had not seen him play tennis, would have been willing to swear that running was, for Albert Speranza, an impossibility.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A goodly number of the South Harniss “natives,” those who had not seen him play tennis, would have been willing to swear that running was, for Albert Speranza, an impossibility.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A goodly number of the South Harniss “natives,” those who had not seen him play tennis, would have been willing to swear that running was, for Albert Speranza, an impossibility.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They would have changed their minds had they seen him now.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They would have changed their minds had they seen him now.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading A goodly number of the South Harniss “natives,” those who had not seen him play tennis, would have been willing to swear that running was, for Albert Speranza, an impossibility.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A goodly number of the South Harniss “natives,” those who had not seen him play tennis, would have been willing to swear that running was, for Albert Speranza, an impossibility.
tracknounUS /træk/
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading He ran along that path as he had run in school at the last track meet, where he had been second in the hundred-yard dash.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading His usual gait was a rather languid saunter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A goodly number of the South Harniss “natives,” those who had not seen him play tennis, would have been willing to swear that running was, for Albert Speranza, an impossibility.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He ran along that path as he had run in school at the last track meet, where he had been second in the hundred-yard dash.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A goodly number of the South Harniss “natives,” those who had not seen him play tennis, would have been willing to swear that running was, for Albert Speranza, an impossibility.
willingadjectiveUS /ˈwɪlɪŋ/
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading A goodly number of the South Harniss “natives,” those who had not seen him play tennis, would have been willing to swear that running was, for Albert Speranza, an impossibility.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A goodly number of the South Harniss “natives,” those who had not seen him play tennis, would have been willing to swear that running was, for Albert Speranza, an impossibility.
