adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Joseph P. Mangles, at his ease in a deck-chair on the broad Atlantic, was smoking a most excellent cigar.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He had the air of pushing his way, chin first, doggedly through life.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was a clean-shaven man, with bony forehead, sunken cheeks, and an underhung mouth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was a clean-shaven man, with bony forehead, sunken cheeks, and an underhung mouth.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Mangles was a tall, thin man, who carried his head in the manner curtly known at a girls' school as “poking.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Joseph P. Mangles, at his ease in a deck-chair on the broad Atlantic, was smoking a most excellent cigar.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading Mr. Joseph P. Mangles, at his ease in a deck-chair on the broad Atlantic, was smoking a most excellent cigar.
attitudenounUS /ˈætətuːd/
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading His attitude towards the world was one of patient disgust.
bonyadjectiveUS /ˈboʊni/
being very thin
From this reading He was a clean-shaven man, with bony forehead, sunken cheeks, and an underhung mouth.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Mr. Joseph P. Mangles, at his ease in a deck-chair on the broad Atlantic, was smoking a most excellent cigar.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Mr. Mangles was a tall, thin man, who carried his head in the manner curtly known at a girls' school as “poking.”
cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading He was a clean-shaven man, with bony forehead, sunken cheeks, and an underhung mouth.
chinnounUS /tʃɪn/
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading He had the air of pushing his way, chin first, doggedly through life.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading Mr. Joseph P. Mangles, at his ease in a deck-chair on the broad Atlantic, was smoking a most excellent cigar.
clean-shavenadjective
closely shaved recently
From this reading He was a clean-shaven man, with bony forehead, sunken cheeks, and an underhung mouth.
curtlyadverbUS /ˈkɜːrtli/
in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner
From this reading Mr. Mangles was a tall, thin man, who carried his head in the manner curtly known at a girls' school as “poking.”
deck-chair
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Joseph P. Mangles, at his ease in a deck-chair on the broad Atlantic, was smoking a most excellent cigar.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading His attitude towards the world was one of patient disgust.
doggedlyadverbUS /ˈdɔːɡədli/
with obstinate determination
From this reading He had the air of pushing his way, chin first, doggedly through life.
easeverbUS /iːz/
move gently or carefully
From this reading Mr. Joseph P. Mangles, at his ease in a deck-chair on the broad Atlantic, was smoking a most excellent cigar.
excellentadjectiveUS /ˈeksələnt/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading Mr. Joseph P. Mangles, at his ease in a deck-chair on the broad Atlantic, was smoking a most excellent cigar.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He had the air of pushing his way, chin first, doggedly through life.
foreheadnounUS /ˈfɔːrhed/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading He was a clean-shaven man, with bony forehead, sunken cheeks, and an underhung mouth.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Mr. Mangles was a tall, thin man, who carried his head in the manner curtly known at a girls' school as “poking.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had the air of pushing his way, chin first, doggedly through life.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a clean-shaven man, with bony forehead, sunken cheeks, and an underhung mouth.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Mr. Mangles was a tall, thin man, who carried his head in the manner curtly known at a girls' school as “poking.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Joseph P. Mangles, at his ease in a deck-chair on the broad Atlantic, was smoking a most excellent cigar.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Joseph P. Mangles, at his ease in a deck-chair on the broad Atlantic, was smoking a most excellent cigar.
JosephnounUS /ˈdʒoʊsəf/
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading Mr. Joseph P. Mangles, at his ease in a deck-chair on the broad Atlantic, was smoking a most excellent cigar.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Mr. Mangles was a tall, thin man, who carried his head in the manner curtly known at a girls' school as “poking.”
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He had the air of pushing his way, chin first, doggedly through life.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Mr. Mangles was a tall, thin man, who carried his head in the manner curtly known at a girls' school as “poking.”
ManglesnounUS /ˈmæŋɡəlz/
plural of “mangle” — clothes dryer for drying and ironing laundry by passing it between two heavy heated rollers
From this reading Mr. Joseph P. Mangles, at his ease in a deck-chair on the broad Atlantic, was smoking a most excellent cigar.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mr. Mangles was a tall, thin man, who carried his head in the manner curtly known at a girls' school as “poking.”
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Mr. Joseph P. Mangles, at his ease in a deck-chair on the broad Atlantic, was smoking a most excellent cigar.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading He was a clean-shaven man, with bony forehead, sunken cheeks, and an underhung mouth.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Joseph P. Mangles, at his ease in a deck-chair on the broad Atlantic, was smoking a most excellent cigar.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His attitude towards the world was one of patient disgust.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Joseph P. Mangles, at his ease in a deck-chair on the broad Atlantic, was smoking a most excellent cigar.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His attitude towards the world was one of patient disgust.
PnounUS /piː/
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading Mr. Joseph P. Mangles, at his ease in a deck-chair on the broad Atlantic, was smoking a most excellent cigar.
patientnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənt/
a person who requires medical care
From this reading His attitude towards the world was one of patient disgust.
pokingnounUS /ˈpoʊkɪŋ/
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
From this reading Mr. Mangles was a tall, thin man, who carried his head in the manner curtly known at a girls' school as “poking.”
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading He had the air of pushing his way, chin first, doggedly through life.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading Mr. Mangles was a tall, thin man, who carried his head in the manner curtly known at a girls' school as “poking.”
smokingnounUS /ˈsmoʊkɪŋ/
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading Mr. Joseph P. Mangles, at his ease in a deck-chair on the broad Atlantic, was smoking a most excellent cigar.
sunkenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌŋkən/
having a sunken area
From this reading He was a clean-shaven man, with bony forehead, sunken cheeks, and an underhung mouth.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Mr. Mangles was a tall, thin man, who carried his head in the manner curtly known at a girls' school as “poking.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Joseph P. Mangles, at his ease in a deck-chair on the broad Atlantic, was smoking a most excellent cigar.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Mr. Mangles was a tall, thin man, who carried his head in the manner curtly known at a girls' school as “poking.”
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He had the air of pushing his way, chin first, doggedly through life.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading His attitude towards the world was one of patient disgust.
underhungadjective
supported from below especially resting on a track instead of suspended from above
From this reading He was a clean-shaven man, with bony forehead, sunken cheeks, and an underhung mouth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Joseph P. Mangles, at his ease in a deck-chair on the broad Atlantic, was smoking a most excellent cigar.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had the air of pushing his way, chin first, doggedly through life.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Mr. Mangles was a tall, thin man, who carried his head in the manner curtly known at a girls' school as “poking.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a clean-shaven man, with bony forehead, sunken cheeks, and an underhung mouth.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading His attitude towards the world was one of patient disgust.
