adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _“To pen an Ode upon the ‘Oil-of-Bob’ Is all sorts of a job._ “(Signed) Snob.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In this dilemma I had recourse to paternal aid; and, after some hours of mature thought, my father and myself thus constructed the poem:
aidnounUS /eɪd/
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading In this dilemma I had recourse to paternal aid; and, after some hours of mature thought, my father and myself thus constructed the poem:
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 Having carefully looked out, however, all the legitimate rhymes to “Bob,” I found it impossible to proceed.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It ran thus: “To pen an Ode upon the ‘Oil-of-Bob.’”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In this dilemma I had recourse to paternal aid; and, after some hours of mature thought, my father and myself thus constructed the poem:
BobverbUS /bɑːb/
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Having carefully looked out, however, all the legitimate rhymes to “Bob,” I found it impossible to proceed.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Having carefully looked out, however, all the legitimate rhymes to “Bob,” I found it impossible to proceed.
constructedverbUS /kənˈstrʌktəd/
past form of “construct” — make by combining materials and parts
From this reading In this dilemma I had recourse to paternal aid; and, after some hours of mature thought, my father and myself thus constructed the poem:
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading With my first verse I had no material difficulty.
dilemmanounUS /dɪˈlemə/
state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options
From this reading In this dilemma I had recourse to paternal aid; and, after some hours of mature thought, my father and myself thus constructed the poem:
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading In this dilemma I had recourse to paternal aid; and, after some hours of mature thought, my father and myself thus constructed the poem:
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading With my first verse I had no material difficulty.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Having carefully looked out, however, all the legitimate rhymes to “Bob,” I found it impossible to proceed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With my first verse I had no material difficulty.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having carefully looked out, however, all the legitimate rhymes to “Bob,” I found it impossible to proceed.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading In this dilemma I had recourse to paternal aid; and, after some hours of mature thought, my father and myself thus constructed the poem:
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Having carefully looked out, however, all the legitimate rhymes to “Bob,” I found it impossible to proceed.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading With my first verse I had no material difficulty.
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Having carefully looked out, however, all the legitimate rhymes to “Bob,” I found it impossible to proceed.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this dilemma I had recourse to paternal aid; and, after some hours of mature thought, my father and myself thus constructed the poem:
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _“To pen an Ode upon the ‘Oil-of-Bob’ Is all sorts of a job._ “(Signed) Snob.”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It ran thus: “To pen an Ode upon the ‘Oil-of-Bob.’”
jobnounUS /dʒɑːb/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading _“To pen an Ode upon the ‘Oil-of-Bob’ Is all sorts of a job._ “(Signed) Snob.”
legitimateadjectiveUS /ləˈdʒɪtəmət/
of marriages and offspring; recognized as lawful
From this reading Having carefully looked out, however, all the legitimate rhymes to “Bob,” I found it impossible to proceed.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Having carefully looked out, however, all the legitimate rhymes to “Bob,” I found it impossible to proceed.
materialadjectiveUS /məˈtɪriəl/
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading With my first verse I had no material difficulty.
matureadjectiveUS /məˈtʃʊr/
characteristic of maturity
From this reading In this dilemma I had recourse to paternal aid; and, after some hours of mature thought, my father and myself thus constructed the poem:
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading With my first verse I had no material difficulty.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading In this dilemma I had recourse to paternal aid; and, after some hours of mature thought, my father and myself thus constructed the poem:
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading With my first verse I had no material difficulty.
OdenounUS /oʊd/
a lyric poem with complex stanza forms
From this reading It ran thus: “To pen an Ode upon the ‘Oil-of-Bob.’”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In this dilemma I had recourse to paternal aid; and, after some hours of mature thought, my father and myself thus constructed the poem:
Oil-of-Bob
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It ran thus: “To pen an Ode upon the ‘Oil-of-Bob.’”
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Having carefully looked out, however, all the legitimate rhymes to “Bob,” I found it impossible to proceed.
paternaladjectiveUS /pəˈtɜːrnəl/
belonging to or inherited from one's father
From this reading In this dilemma I had recourse to paternal aid; and, after some hours of mature thought, my father and myself thus constructed the poem:
pennounUS /pen/
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading It ran thus: “To pen an Ode upon the ‘Oil-of-Bob.’”
poemnounUS /ˈpoʊəm/
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading In this dilemma I had recourse to paternal aid; and, after some hours of mature thought, my father and myself thus constructed the poem:
proceedverbUS /prəˈsiːd/
continue talking
From this reading Having carefully looked out, however, all the legitimate rhymes to “Bob,” I found it impossible to proceed.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading It ran thus: “To pen an Ode upon the ‘Oil-of-Bob.’”
recoursenounUS /ˈriːkɔːrs/
act of turning to for assistance
From this reading In this dilemma I had recourse to paternal aid; and, after some hours of mature thought, my father and myself thus constructed the poem:
rhymesnounUS /raɪmz/
plural of “rhyme” — correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
From this reading Having carefully looked out, however, all the legitimate rhymes to “Bob,” I found it impossible to proceed.
SignedadjectiveUS /saɪnd/
having a handwritten signature
From this reading _“To pen an Ode upon the ‘Oil-of-Bob’ Is all sorts of a job._ “(Signed) Snob.”
SnobnounUS /snɑːb/
a person regarded as arrogant and annoying
From this reading _“To pen an Ode upon the ‘Oil-of-Bob’ Is all sorts of a job._ “(Signed) Snob.”
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In this dilemma I had recourse to paternal aid; and, after some hours of mature thought, my father and myself thus constructed the poem:
sortsnounUS /sɔːrts/
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading _“To pen an Ode upon the ‘Oil-of-Bob’ Is all sorts of a job._ “(Signed) Snob.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It ran thus: “To pen an Ode upon the ‘Oil-of-Bob.’”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this dilemma I had recourse to paternal aid; and, after some hours of mature thought, my father and myself thus constructed the poem:
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading In this dilemma I had recourse to paternal aid; and, after some hours of mature thought, my father and myself thus constructed the poem:
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading It ran thus: “To pen an Ode upon the ‘Oil-of-Bob.’”
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It ran thus: “To pen an Ode upon the ‘Oil-of-Bob.’”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It ran thus: “To pen an Ode upon the ‘Oil-of-Bob.’”
versenounUS /vɜːrs/
literature in metrical form
From this reading With my first verse I had no material difficulty.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With my first verse I had no material difficulty.
