adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Theory Davies leaned back and gave a deep sigh, as though he still felt the relief from some tension.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “What about Dollmann?”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Theory Davies leaned back and gave a deep sigh, as though he still felt the relief from some tension.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Theory Davies leaned back and gave a deep sigh, as though he still felt the relief from some tension.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The Theory Davies leaned back and gave a deep sigh, as though he still felt the relief from some tension.
chartnounUS /tʃɑːrt/
a visual display of information
From this reading The chart, freed from the pressure of our fingers, rolled up with a flip, as though to say, “What do you think of that?”
DaviesnounUS /ˈdeɪviz/
plural of “davy” — English chemist who was a pioneer in electrochemistry and who used it to isolate elements sodium and potassium and barium and boron and calcium and magnesium and chlorine (1778-1829)
From this reading The Theory Davies leaned back and gave a deep sigh, as though he still felt the relief from some tension.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The Theory Davies leaned back and gave a deep sigh, as though he still felt the relief from some tension.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did the same, and felt the same relief.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The chart, freed from the pressure of our fingers, rolled up with a flip, as though to say, “What do you think of that?”
Dollmann
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What about Dollmann?”
ellipticaladjectiveUS /ɪˈlɪptɪkəl/
rounded like an egg
From this reading I have straightened out his sentences a little, for in the excitement of his story they had grown more and more jerky and elliptical.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading I have straightened out his sentences a little, for in the excitement of his story they had grown more and more jerky and elliptical.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The Theory Davies leaned back and gave a deep sigh, as though he still felt the relief from some tension.
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading The chart, freed from the pressure of our fingers, rolled up with a flip, as though to say, “What do you think of that?”
flipverbUS /flɪp/
lightly throw to see which side comes up
From this reading The chart, freed from the pressure of our fingers, rolled up with a flip, as though to say, “What do you think of that?”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have straightened out his sentences a little, for in the excitement of his story they had grown more and more jerky and elliptical.
freedverbUS /friːd/
past form of “free” — grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The chart, freed from the pressure of our fingers, rolled up with a flip, as though to say, “What do you think of that?”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Theory Davies leaned back and gave a deep sigh, as though he still felt the relief from some tension.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The Theory Davies leaned back and gave a deep sigh, as though he still felt the relief from some tension.
grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading I have straightened out his sentences a little, for in the excitement of his story they had grown more and more jerky and elliptical.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I have straightened out his sentences a little, for in the excitement of his story they had grown more and more jerky and elliptical.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have straightened out his sentences a little, for in the excitement of his story they had grown more and more jerky and elliptical.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Theory Davies leaned back and gave a deep sigh, as though he still felt the relief from some tension.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I have straightened out his sentences a little, for in the excitement of his story they had grown more and more jerky and elliptical.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I did the same, and felt the same relief.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have straightened out his sentences a little, for in the excitement of his story they had grown more and more jerky and elliptical.
jerkyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɜːrki/
lacking a steady rhythm
From this reading I have straightened out his sentences a little, for in the excitement of his story they had grown more and more jerky and elliptical.
leanedverbUS /liːnd/
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading The Theory Davies leaned back and gave a deep sigh, as though he still felt the relief from some tension.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I have straightened out his sentences a little, for in the excitement of his story they had grown more and more jerky and elliptical.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I have straightened out his sentences a little, for in the excitement of his story they had grown more and more jerky and elliptical.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The chart, freed from the pressure of our fingers, rolled up with a flip, as though to say, “What do you think of that?”
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The chart, freed from the pressure of our fingers, rolled up with a flip, as though to say, “What do you think of that?”
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I have straightened out his sentences a little, for in the excitement of his story they had grown more and more jerky and elliptical.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading The chart, freed from the pressure of our fingers, rolled up with a flip, as though to say, “What do you think of that?”
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading The Theory Davies leaned back and gave a deep sigh, as though he still felt the relief from some tension.
rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading The chart, freed from the pressure of our fingers, rolled up with a flip, as though to say, “What do you think of that?”
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading I did the same, and felt the same relief.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading The chart, freed from the pressure of our fingers, rolled up with a flip, as though to say, “What do you think of that?”
sentencesnounUS /ˈsentənsəz/
plural of “sentence” — a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading I have straightened out his sentences a little, for in the excitement of his story they had grown more and more jerky and elliptical.
sighverbUS /saɪ/
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading The Theory Davies leaned back and gave a deep sigh, as though he still felt the relief from some tension.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The Theory Davies leaned back and gave a deep sigh, as though he still felt the relief from some tension.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The Theory Davies leaned back and gave a deep sigh, as though he still felt the relief from some tension.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I have straightened out his sentences a little, for in the excitement of his story they had grown more and more jerky and elliptical.
straightenedverbUS /ˈstreɪtənd/
past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading I have straightened out his sentences a little, for in the excitement of his story they had grown more and more jerky and elliptical.
tensionnounUS /ˈtenʃən/
(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
From this reading The Theory Davies leaned back and gave a deep sigh, as though he still felt the relief from some tension.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The chart, freed from the pressure of our fingers, rolled up with a flip, as though to say, “What do you think of that?”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Theory Davies leaned back and gave a deep sigh, as though he still felt the relief from some tension.
TheorynounUS /ˈθɪri/
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading The Theory Davies leaned back and gave a deep sigh, as though he still felt the relief from some tension.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I have straightened out his sentences a little, for in the excitement of his story they had grown more and more jerky and elliptical.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The chart, freed from the pressure of our fingers, rolled up with a flip, as though to say, “What do you think of that?”
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The Theory Davies leaned back and gave a deep sigh, as though he still felt the relief from some tension.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The chart, freed from the pressure of our fingers, rolled up with a flip, as though to say, “What do you think of that?”
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The chart, freed from the pressure of our fingers, rolled up with a flip, as though to say, “What do you think of that?”
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The chart, freed from the pressure of our fingers, rolled up with a flip, as though to say, “What do you think of that?”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The chart, freed from the pressure of our fingers, rolled up with a flip, as though to say, “What do you think of that?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The chart, freed from the pressure of our fingers, rolled up with a flip, as though to say, “What do you think of that?”
