adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “And then,” said the landscape gardener, combing his silky, pointed beard gently with his long, artistic fingers, “in the lake you might have a couple of gondolas.
adviseverbUS /ædˈvaɪz/
give advice to
From this reading Yes,” he said firmly, “I would certainly advise gondolas.
amplyadverbUS /ˈæmpli/
to an ample degree or in an ample manner
From this reading Two would be sufficient for a lake of this size; amply sufficient.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mike Flannery On Duty and off That Pup, Kilo, etc.
artisticadjectiveUS /ɑːrˈtɪstɪk/
relating to or characteristic of art or artists
From this reading “And then,” said the landscape gardener, combing his silky, pointed beard gently with his long, artistic fingers, “in the lake you might have a couple of gondolas.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Two would be sufficient for a lake of this size; amply sufficient.
beardnounUS /bɪrd/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading “And then,” said the landscape gardener, combing his silky, pointed beard gently with his long, artistic fingers, “in the lake you might have a couple of gondolas.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Yes,” he said firmly, “I would certainly advise gondolas.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading They look well, and the children like to ride on them.
combingnounUS /ˈkoʊmɪŋ/
the act of drawing a comb through hair
From this reading “And then,” said the landscape gardener, combing his silky, pointed beard gently with his long, artistic fingers, “in the lake you might have a couple of gondolas.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading “And then,” said the landscape gardener, combing his silky, pointed beard gently with his long, artistic fingers, “in the lake you might have a couple of gondolas.
DutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Mike Flannery On Duty and off That Pup, Kilo, etc.
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From this reading Mike Flannery On Duty and off That Pup, Kilo, etc.
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading “And then,” said the landscape gardener, combing his silky, pointed beard gently with his long, artistic fingers, “in the lake you might have a couple of gondolas.
firmlyadverbUS /ˈfɜːrmli/
with resolute determination
From this reading Yes,” he said firmly, “I would certainly advise gondolas.
Flannery
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From this reading Mike Flannery On Duty and off That Pup, Kilo, etc.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Two would be sufficient for a lake of this size; amply sufficient.
gardenernounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənər/
someone who takes care of a garden
From this reading “And then,” said the landscape gardener, combing his silky, pointed beard gently with his long, artistic fingers, “in the lake you might have a couple of gondolas.
gentlyadverbUS /ˈdʒentli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading “And then,” said the landscape gardener, combing his silky, pointed beard gently with his long, artistic fingers, “in the lake you might have a couple of gondolas.
gondolasnounUS /ˈɡɑːndələz/
plural of “gondola” — a low flat-bottomed freight car with fixed sides but no roof
From this reading “And then,” said the landscape gardener, combing his silky, pointed beard gently with his long, artistic fingers, “in the lake you might have a couple of gondolas.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “And then,” said the landscape gardener, combing his silky, pointed beard gently with his long, artistic fingers, “in the lake you might have a couple of gondolas.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yes,” he said firmly, “I would certainly advise gondolas.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “And then,” said the landscape gardener, combing his silky, pointed beard gently with his long, artistic fingers, “in the lake you might have a couple of gondolas.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yes,” he said firmly, “I would certainly advise gondolas.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “And then,” said the landscape gardener, combing his silky, pointed beard gently with his long, artistic fingers, “in the lake you might have a couple of gondolas.
KilonounUS /ˈkɪloʊ/
one thousand grams; the basic unit of mass adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Mike Flannery On Duty and off That Pup, Kilo, etc.
lakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading “And then,” said the landscape gardener, combing his silky, pointed beard gently with his long, artistic fingers, “in the lake you might have a couple of gondolas.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading “And then,” said the landscape gardener, combing his silky, pointed beard gently with his long, artistic fingers, “in the lake you might have a couple of gondolas.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They look well, and the children like to ride on them.
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 “And then,” said the landscape gardener, combing his silky, pointed beard gently with his long, artistic fingers, “in the lake you might have a couple of gondolas.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They look well, and the children like to ride on them.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “And then,” said the landscape gardener, combing his silky, pointed beard gently with his long, artistic fingers, “in the lake you might have a couple of gondolas.
MikenounUS /maɪk/
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading Mike Flannery On Duty and off That Pup, Kilo, etc.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “And then,” said the landscape gardener, combing his silky, pointed beard gently with his long, artistic fingers, “in the lake you might have a couple of gondolas.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mike Flannery On Duty and off That Pup, Kilo, etc.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mike Flannery On Duty and off That Pup, Kilo, etc.
pointedadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntɪd/
having a point
From this reading “And then,” said the landscape gardener, combing his silky, pointed beard gently with his long, artistic fingers, “in the lake you might have a couple of gondolas.
PupnounUS /pʌp/
young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf
From this reading Mike Flannery On Duty and off That Pup, Kilo, etc.
rideverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading They look well, and the children like to ride on them.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “And then,” said the landscape gardener, combing his silky, pointed beard gently with his long, artistic fingers, “in the lake you might have a couple of gondolas.
silkyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlki/
having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
From this reading “And then,” said the landscape gardener, combing his silky, pointed beard gently with his long, artistic fingers, “in the lake you might have a couple of gondolas.
sizenounUS /saɪz/
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading Two would be sufficient for a lake of this size; amply sufficient.
sufficientadjectiveUS /səˈfɪʃənt/
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading Two would be sufficient for a lake of this size; amply sufficient.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mike Flannery On Duty and off That Pup, Kilo, etc.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “And then,” said the landscape gardener, combing his silky, pointed beard gently with his long, artistic fingers, “in the lake you might have a couple of gondolas.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They look well, and the children like to ride on them.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “And then,” said the landscape gardener, combing his silky, pointed beard gently with his long, artistic fingers, “in the lake you might have a couple of gondolas.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They look well, and the children like to ride on them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Two would be sufficient for a lake of this size; amply sufficient.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They look well, and the children like to ride on them.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two would be sufficient for a lake of this size; amply sufficient.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading They look well, and the children like to ride on them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “And then,” said the landscape gardener, combing his silky, pointed beard gently with his long, artistic fingers, “in the lake you might have a couple of gondolas.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Two would be sufficient for a lake of this size; amply sufficient.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading Yes,” he said firmly, “I would certainly advise gondolas.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And then,” said the landscape gardener, combing his silky, pointed beard gently with his long, artistic fingers, “in the lake you might have a couple of gondolas.
