adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As I placed both hands on the case of the apparently frail little instrument, he added, “You remember how easily you moved it just a moment ago.”
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading As I placed both hands on the case of the apparently frail little instrument, he added, “You remember how easily you moved it just a moment ago.”
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading As I placed both hands on the case of the apparently frail little instrument, he added, “You remember how easily you moved it just a moment ago.”
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 I pressed down with all my might.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was almost human in the resentment, too.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then I literally raised myself off my feet, and my whole weight was on the gyroscope.
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading As I placed both hands on the case of the apparently frail little instrument, he added, “You remember how easily you moved it just a moment ago.”
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I placed both hands on the case of the apparently frail little instrument, he added, “You remember how easily you moved it just a moment ago.”
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading As I placed both hands on the case of the apparently frail little instrument, he added, “You remember how easily you moved it just a moment ago.”
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading As I placed both hands on the case of the apparently frail little instrument, he added, “You remember how easily you moved it just a moment ago.”
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I pressed down with all my might.
easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading As I placed both hands on the case of the apparently frail little instrument, he added, “You remember how easily you moved it just a moment ago.”
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Then I literally raised myself off my feet, and my whole weight was on the gyroscope.
frailadjectiveUS /freɪl/
physically weak
From this reading As I placed both hands on the case of the apparently frail little instrument, he added, “You remember how easily you moved it just a moment ago.”
gyroscopenounUS /ˈdʒaɪrəskoʊp/
rotating mechanism in the form of a universally mounted spinning wheel that offers resistance to turns in any direction
From this reading Then I literally raised myself off my feet, and my whole weight was on the gyroscope.
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 As I placed both hands on the case of the apparently frail little instrument, he added, “You remember how easily you moved it just a moment ago.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As I placed both hands on the case of the apparently frail little instrument, he added, “You remember how easily you moved it just a moment ago.”
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From this reading As I placed both hands on the case of the apparently frail little instrument, he added, “You remember how easily you moved it just a moment ago.”
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading It was almost human in the resentment, too.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As I placed both hands on the case of the apparently frail little instrument, he added, “You remember how easily you moved it just a moment ago.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was almost human in the resentment, too.
instrumentnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənt/
a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading As I placed both hands on the case of the apparently frail little instrument, he added, “You remember how easily you moved it just a moment ago.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As I placed both hands on the case of the apparently frail little instrument, he added, “You remember how easily you moved it just a moment ago.”
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading As I placed both hands on the case of the apparently frail little instrument, he added, “You remember how easily you moved it just a moment ago.”
literallyadverbUS /ˈlɪtərəli/
in a literal sense
From this reading Then I literally raised myself off my feet, and my whole weight was on the gyroscope.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As I placed both hands on the case of the apparently frail little instrument, he added, “You remember how easily you moved it just a moment ago.”
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I pressed down with all my might.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading As I placed both hands on the case of the apparently frail little instrument, he added, “You remember how easily you moved it just a moment ago.”
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading As I placed both hands on the case of the apparently frail little instrument, he added, “You remember how easily you moved it just a moment ago.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I pressed down with all my might.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Then I literally raised myself off my feet, and my whole weight was on the gyroscope.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As I placed both hands on the case of the apparently frail little instrument, he added, “You remember how easily you moved it just a moment ago.”
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then I literally raised myself off my feet, and my whole weight was on the gyroscope.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As I placed both hands on the case of the apparently frail little instrument, he added, “You remember how easily you moved it just a moment ago.”
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading As I placed both hands on the case of the apparently frail little instrument, he added, “You remember how easily you moved it just a moment ago.”
pressedadjectiveUS /prest/
compacted by ironing
From this reading I pressed down with all my might.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Then I literally raised myself off my feet, and my whole weight was on the gyroscope.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading As I placed both hands on the case of the apparently frail little instrument, he added, “You remember how easily you moved it just a moment ago.”
resentverbUS /rɪˈzent/
feel bitter or indignant about
From this reading That uncanny little instrument seemed to resent--yes, that's the word, resent--my touch.
resentmentnounUS /rɪˈzentmənt/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading It was almost human in the resentment, too.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading That uncanny little instrument seemed to resent--yes, that's the word, resent--my touch.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That uncanny little instrument seemed to resent--yes, that's the word, resent--my touch.
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That uncanny little instrument seemed to resent--yes, that's the word, resent--my touch.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As I placed both hands on the case of the apparently frail little instrument, he added, “You remember how easily you moved it just a moment ago.”
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I literally raised myself off my feet, and my whole weight was on the gyroscope.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That uncanny little instrument seemed to resent--yes, that's the word, resent--my touch.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was almost human in the resentment, too.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading That uncanny little instrument seemed to resent--yes, that's the word, resent--my touch.
uncannyadjectiveUS /ənˈkæni/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading That uncanny little instrument seemed to resent--yes, that's the word, resent--my touch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then I literally raised myself off my feet, and my whole weight was on the gyroscope.
weightnounUS /weɪt/
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Then I literally raised myself off my feet, and my whole weight was on the gyroscope.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Then I literally raised myself off my feet, and my whole weight was on the gyroscope.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I pressed down with all my might.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading That uncanny little instrument seemed to resent--yes, that's the word, resent--my touch.
yesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading That uncanny little instrument seemed to resent--yes, that's the word, resent--my touch.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As I placed both hands on the case of the apparently frail little instrument, he added, “You remember how easily you moved it just a moment ago.”
