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From this reading CANARIES SING FOR THE HERO Part 1 James Farnum had been back in Verden twenty-four hours.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But when your arms are full of girl and fluff You hide your nerve behind a yard of grin; You'd spit into a bulldog's face, or bluff A flock of dragons with a safety pin.
accidentnounUS /ˈæksədənt/
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading A few little scars still decorated his handsome visage, but he explained them away with the story of a motor car accident.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But when your arms are full of girl and fluff You hide your nerve behind a yard of grin; You'd spit into a bulldog's face, or bluff A flock of dragons with a safety pin.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But when your arms are full of girl and fluff You hide your nerve behind a yard of grin; You'd spit into a bulldog's face, or bluff A flock of dragons with a safety pin.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading But when your arms are full of girl and fluff You hide your nerve behind a yard of grin; You'd spit into a bulldog's face, or bluff A flock of dragons with a safety pin.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A few little scars still decorated his handsome visage, but he explained them away with the story of a motor car accident.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading CANARIES SING FOR THE HERO Part 1 James Farnum had been back in Verden twenty-four hours.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading CANARIES SING FOR THE HERO Part 1 James Farnum had been back in Verden twenty-four hours.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading But when your arms are full of girl and fluff You hide your nerve behind a yard of grin; You'd spit into a bulldog's face, or bluff A flock of dragons with a safety pin.
bluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading But when your arms are full of girl and fluff You hide your nerve behind a yard of grin; You'd spit into a bulldog's face, or bluff A flock of dragons with a safety pin.
brewerynounUS /ˈbruːəri/
a plant where beer is brewed by fermentation
From this reading Life's a slow skate, but love's the dopey glim That puts a brewery horse in racing trim.
bulldog's
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From this reading But when your arms are full of girl and fluff You hide your nerve behind a yard of grin; You'd spit into a bulldog's face, or bluff A flock of dragons with a safety pin.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when your arms are full of girl and fluff You hide your nerve behind a yard of grin; You'd spit into a bulldog's face, or bluff A flock of dragons with a safety pin.
CANARIESnounUS /kəˈneriz/
a group of mountainous islands in the Atlantic off the northwest coast of Africa forming Spanish provinces
From this reading CANARIES SING FOR THE HERO Part 1 James Farnum had been back in Verden twenty-four hours.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading A few little scars still decorated his handsome visage, but he explained them away with the story of a motor car accident.
decoratedadjectiveUS /ˈdekəreɪtɪd/
provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading A few little scars still decorated his handsome visage, but he explained them away with the story of a motor car accident.
dopeyadjectiveUS /ˈdoʊpi/
having or revealing stupidity
From this reading Life's a slow skate, but love's the dopey glim That puts a brewery horse in racing trim.
dragonsnounUS /ˈdræɡənz/
plural of “dragon” — a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
From this reading But when your arms are full of girl and fluff You hide your nerve behind a yard of grin; You'd spit into a bulldog's face, or bluff A flock of dragons with a safety pin.
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading A few little scars still decorated his handsome visage, but he explained them away with the story of a motor car accident.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But when your arms are full of girl and fluff You hide your nerve behind a yard of grin; You'd spit into a bulldog's face, or bluff A flock of dragons with a safety pin.
Farnum
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From this reading CANARIES SING FOR THE HERO Part 1 James Farnum had been back in Verden twenty-four hours.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few little scars still decorated his handsome visage, but he explained them away with the story of a motor car accident.
flocknounUS /flɑːk/
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading But when your arms are full of girl and fluff You hide your nerve behind a yard of grin; You'd spit into a bulldog's face, or bluff A flock of dragons with a safety pin.
fluffnounUS /flʌf/
any light downy material
From this reading But when your arms are full of girl and fluff You hide your nerve behind a yard of grin; You'd spit into a bulldog's face, or bluff A flock of dragons with a safety pin.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CANARIES SING FOR THE HERO Part 1 James Farnum had been back in Verden twenty-four hours.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading But when your arms are full of girl and fluff You hide your nerve behind a yard of grin; You'd spit into a bulldog's face, or bluff A flock of dragons with a safety pin.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading But when your arms are full of girl and fluff You hide your nerve behind a yard of grin; You'd spit into a bulldog's face, or bluff A flock of dragons with a safety pin.
glim
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From this reading Life's a slow skate, but love's the dopey glim That puts a brewery horse in racing trim.
grinnounUS /ɡrɪn/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading But when your arms are full of girl and fluff You hide your nerve behind a yard of grin; You'd spit into a bulldog's face, or bluff A flock of dragons with a safety pin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CANARIES SING FOR THE HERO Part 1 James Farnum had been back in Verden twenty-four hours.
handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading A few little scars still decorated his handsome visage, but he explained them away with the story of a motor car accident.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A few little scars still decorated his handsome visage, but he explained them away with the story of a motor car accident.
HEROnounUS /ˈhɪroʊ/
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading CANARIES SING FOR THE HERO Part 1 James Farnum had been back in Verden twenty-four hours.
hideverbUS /haɪd/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading But when your arms are full of girl and fluff You hide your nerve behind a yard of grin; You'd spit into a bulldog's face, or bluff A flock of dragons with a safety pin.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A few little scars still decorated his handsome visage, but he explained them away with the story of a motor car accident.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Life's a slow skate, but love's the dopey glim That puts a brewery horse in racing trim.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading CANARIES SING FOR THE HERO Part 1 James Farnum had been back in Verden twenty-four hours.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Life's a slow skate, but love's the dopey glim That puts a brewery horse in racing trim.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But when your arms are full of girl and fluff You hide your nerve behind a yard of grin; You'd spit into a bulldog's face, or bluff A flock of dragons with a safety pin.
Irwin
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From this reading --Wallace Irwin.
JamesnounUS /dʒeɪmz/
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading CANARIES SING FOR THE HERO Part 1 James Farnum had been back in Verden twenty-four hours.
Life'snounUS /laɪfs/
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Life's a slow skate, but love's the dopey glim That puts a brewery horse in racing trim.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A few little scars still decorated his handsome visage, but he explained them away with the story of a motor car accident.
love'snounUS /lʌvz/
possessive form of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Life's a slow skate, but love's the dopey glim That puts a brewery horse in racing trim.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading A few little scars still decorated his handsome visage, but he explained them away with the story of a motor car accident.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading But when your arms are full of girl and fluff You hide your nerve behind a yard of grin; You'd spit into a bulldog's face, or bluff A flock of dragons with a safety pin.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But when your arms are full of girl and fluff You hide your nerve behind a yard of grin; You'd spit into a bulldog's face, or bluff A flock of dragons with a safety pin.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But when your arms are full of girl and fluff You hide your nerve behind a yard of grin; You'd spit into a bulldog's face, or bluff A flock of dragons with a safety pin.
PartnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading CANARIES SING FOR THE HERO Part 1 James Farnum had been back in Verden twenty-four hours.
pinverbUS /pɪn/
to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading But when your arms are full of girl and fluff You hide your nerve behind a yard of grin; You'd spit into a bulldog's face, or bluff A flock of dragons with a safety pin.
putsnounUS /pʊts/
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading Life's a slow skate, but love's the dopey glim That puts a brewery horse in racing trim.
racingnounUS /ˈreɪsɪŋ/
the sport of engaging in contests of speed
From this reading Life's a slow skate, but love's the dopey glim That puts a brewery horse in racing trim.
safetynounUS /ˈseɪfti/
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading But when your arms are full of girl and fluff You hide your nerve behind a yard of grin; You'd spit into a bulldog's face, or bluff A flock of dragons with a safety pin.
scarsnounUS /skɑːrz/
plural of “scar” — a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
From this reading A few little scars still decorated his handsome visage, but he explained them away with the story of a motor car accident.
SINGverbUS /sɪŋ/
deliver by singing
From this reading CANARIES SING FOR THE HERO Part 1 James Farnum had been back in Verden twenty-four hours.
skatenounUS /skeɪt/
sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs
From this reading Life's a slow skate, but love's the dopey glim That puts a brewery horse in racing trim.
slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Life's a slow skate, but love's the dopey glim That puts a brewery horse in racing trim.
spitverbUS /spɪt/
expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
From this reading But when your arms are full of girl and fluff You hide your nerve behind a yard of grin; You'd spit into a bulldog's face, or bluff A flock of dragons with a safety pin.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading A few little scars still decorated his handsome visage, but he explained them away with the story of a motor car accident.
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 A few little scars still decorated his handsome visage, but he explained them away with the story of a motor car accident.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Life's a slow skate, but love's the dopey glim That puts a brewery horse in racing trim.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Life's a slow skate, but love's the dopey glim That puts a brewery horse in racing trim.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A few little scars still decorated his handsome visage, but he explained them away with the story of a motor car accident.
trimverbUS /trɪm/
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading Life's a slow skate, but love's the dopey glim That puts a brewery horse in racing trim.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading CANARIES SING FOR THE HERO Part 1 James Farnum had been back in Verden twenty-four hours.
Verden
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From this reading CANARIES SING FOR THE HERO Part 1 James Farnum had been back in Verden twenty-four hours.
visagenounUS /ˈvɪzədʒ/
the human face (“kisser” and “smiler” and “mug” are informal terms for “face” and “phiz” is British)
From this reading A few little scars still decorated his handsome visage, but he explained them away with the story of a motor car accident.
WallacenounUS /ˈwɔːləs/
Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)
From this reading --Wallace Irwin.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But when your arms are full of girl and fluff You hide your nerve behind a yard of grin; You'd spit into a bulldog's face, or bluff A flock of dragons with a safety pin.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But when your arms are full of girl and fluff You hide your nerve behind a yard of grin; You'd spit into a bulldog's face, or bluff A flock of dragons with a safety pin.
yardnounUS /jɑːrd/
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading But when your arms are full of girl and fluff You hide your nerve behind a yard of grin; You'd spit into a bulldog's face, or bluff A flock of dragons with a safety pin.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But when your arms are full of girl and fluff You hide your nerve behind a yard of grin; You'd spit into a bulldog's face, or bluff A flock of dragons with a safety pin.
You'd
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From this reading But when your arms are full of girl and fluff You hide your nerve behind a yard of grin; You'd spit into a bulldog's face, or bluff A flock of dragons with a safety pin.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But when your arms are full of girl and fluff You hide your nerve behind a yard of grin; You'd spit into a bulldog's face, or bluff A flock of dragons with a safety pin.
