adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It does a man good to see such energy on a warm morning."
a-goin
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From this reading "I've said all I'm a-goin' to say," exclaimed Mrs. Bubb, as she mopped her forehead with a greasy apron.
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've said all I'm a-goin' to say," exclaimed Mrs. Bubb, as she mopped her forehead with a greasy apron.
apronnounUS /ˈeɪprən/
a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading "I've said all I'm a-goin' to say," exclaimed Mrs. Bubb, as she mopped her forehead with a greasy apron.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I've said all I'm a-goin' to say," exclaimed Mrs. Bubb, as she mopped her forehead with a greasy apron.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He glanced at Mrs. Bubb, at the disorderly remnants of breakfast on the long deal table, then at Polly, whose face was crimson with the joy of combat.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Blaze away! if I may so express myself.
BlazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading Blaze away! if I may so express myself.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading He glanced at Mrs. Bubb, at the disorderly remnants of breakfast on the long deal table, then at Polly, whose face was crimson with the joy of combat.
Bubb
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From this reading He glanced at Mrs. Bubb, at the disorderly remnants of breakfast on the long deal table, then at Polly, whose face was crimson with the joy of combat.
combatnounUS /ˈkɑːmbæt/
an engagement fought between two military forces
From this reading He glanced at Mrs. Bubb, at the disorderly remnants of breakfast on the long deal table, then at Polly, whose face was crimson with the joy of combat.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading He glanced at Mrs. Bubb, at the disorderly remnants of breakfast on the long deal table, then at Polly, whose face was crimson with the joy of combat.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading He glanced at Mrs. Bubb, at the disorderly remnants of breakfast on the long deal table, then at Polly, whose face was crimson with the joy of combat.
disorderlyadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɔːrdərli/
undisciplined and unruly
From this reading He glanced at Mrs. Bubb, at the disorderly remnants of breakfast on the long deal table, then at Polly, whose face was crimson with the joy of combat.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It does a man good to see such energy on a warm morning."
Don't
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From this reading "Don't let me interrupt you, ladies.
energynounUS /ˈenərdʒi/
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading It does a man good to see such energy on a warm morning."
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "I've said all I'm a-goin' to say," exclaimed Mrs. Bubb, as she mopped her forehead with a greasy apron.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
give expression to
From this reading Blaze away! if I may so express myself.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He glanced at Mrs. Bubb, at the disorderly remnants of breakfast on the long deal table, then at Polly, whose face was crimson with the joy of combat.
foreheadnounUS /ˈfɔːrhed/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading "I've said all I'm a-goin' to say," exclaimed Mrs. Bubb, as she mopped her forehead with a greasy apron.
glancedverbUS /ɡlænst/
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He glanced at Mrs. Bubb, at the disorderly remnants of breakfast on the long deal table, then at Polly, whose face was crimson with the joy of combat.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It does a man good to see such energy on a warm morning."
greasyadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːsi/
containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
From this reading "I've said all I'm a-goin' to say," exclaimed Mrs. Bubb, as she mopped her forehead with a greasy apron.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He glanced at Mrs. Bubb, at the disorderly remnants of breakfast on the long deal table, then at Polly, whose face was crimson with the joy of combat.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I've said all I'm a-goin' to say," exclaimed Mrs. Bubb, as she mopped her forehead with a greasy apron.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Blaze away! if I may so express myself.
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've said all I'm a-goin' to say," exclaimed Mrs. Bubb, as she mopped her forehead with a greasy apron.
I've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've said all I'm a-goin' to say," exclaimed Mrs. Bubb, as she mopped her forehead with a greasy apron.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Blaze away! if I may so express myself.
interruptverbUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpt/
make a break in
From this reading "Don't let me interrupt you, ladies.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It does a man good to see such energy on a warm morning."
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading He glanced at Mrs. Bubb, at the disorderly remnants of breakfast on the long deal table, then at Polly, whose face was crimson with the joy of combat.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Don't let me interrupt you, ladies.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Don't let me interrupt you, ladies.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He glanced at Mrs. Bubb, at the disorderly remnants of breakfast on the long deal table, then at Polly, whose face was crimson with the joy of combat.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It does a man good to see such energy on a warm morning."
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Blaze away! if I may so express myself.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Don't let me interrupt you, ladies.
moppedverbUS /mɑːpt/
inflected form of “mop” — to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop
From this reading "I've said all I'm a-goin' to say," exclaimed Mrs. Bubb, as she mopped her forehead with a greasy apron.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It does a man good to see such energy on a warm morning."
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He glanced at Mrs. Bubb, at the disorderly remnants of breakfast on the long deal table, then at Polly, whose face was crimson with the joy of combat.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Blaze away! if I may so express myself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He glanced at Mrs. Bubb, at the disorderly remnants of breakfast on the long deal table, then at Polly, whose face was crimson with the joy of combat.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He glanced at Mrs. Bubb, at the disorderly remnants of breakfast on the long deal table, then at Polly, whose face was crimson with the joy of combat.
Polly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He glanced at Mrs. Bubb, at the disorderly remnants of breakfast on the long deal table, then at Polly, whose face was crimson with the joy of combat.
remnantsnounUS /ˈremnənts/
plural of “remnant” — a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
From this reading He glanced at Mrs. Bubb, at the disorderly remnants of breakfast on the long deal table, then at Polly, whose face was crimson with the joy of combat.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I've said all I'm a-goin' to say," exclaimed Mrs. Bubb, as she mopped her forehead with a greasy apron.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading "I've said all I'm a-goin' to say," exclaimed Mrs. Bubb, as she mopped her forehead with a greasy apron.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It does a man good to see such energy on a warm morning."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I've said all I'm a-goin' to say," exclaimed Mrs. Bubb, as she mopped her forehead with a greasy apron.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Blaze away! if I may so express myself.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It does a man good to see such energy on a warm morning."
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He glanced at Mrs. Bubb, at the disorderly remnants of breakfast on the long deal table, then at Polly, whose face was crimson with the joy of combat.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He glanced at Mrs. Bubb, at the disorderly remnants of breakfast on the long deal table, then at Polly, whose face was crimson with the joy of combat.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He glanced at Mrs. Bubb, at the disorderly remnants of breakfast on the long deal table, then at Polly, whose face was crimson with the joy of combat.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It does a man good to see such energy on a warm morning."
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading It does a man good to see such energy on a warm morning."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He glanced at Mrs. Bubb, at the disorderly remnants of breakfast on the long deal table, then at Polly, whose face was crimson with the joy of combat.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading He glanced at Mrs. Bubb, at the disorderly remnants of breakfast on the long deal table, then at Polly, whose face was crimson with the joy of combat.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He glanced at Mrs. Bubb, at the disorderly remnants of breakfast on the long deal table, then at Polly, whose face was crimson with the joy of combat.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't let me interrupt you, ladies.
