adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I been in the ring, kid, and you can bet your bottom dollar that a man's been in the ring'll tell the truth.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “An' I never heard a word about Bill Rees since.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “An' I never heard a word about Bill Rees since.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I been in the ring, kid, and you can bet your bottom dollar that a man's been in the ring'll tell the truth.”
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “You just ask Lieutenant Whitehead, who's defending me in the court-martial, if I'm stringin' yer.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I been in the ring, kid, and you can bet your bottom dollar that a man's been in the ring'll tell the truth.”
betverbUS /bet/
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading I been in the ring, kid, and you can bet your bottom dollar that a man's been in the ring'll tell the truth.”
BillnounUS /bɪl/
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “An' I never heard a word about Bill Rees since.
bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/
the lower side of anything
From this reading I been in the ring, kid, and you can bet your bottom dollar that a man's been in the ring'll tell the truth.”
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I been in the ring, kid, and you can bet your bottom dollar that a man's been in the ring'll tell the truth.”
court-martialnounUS /ˈkɔːrtmɑːrʃəl/
a military court to try members of the armed services who are accused of serious breaches of martial law
From this reading “You just ask Lieutenant Whitehead, who's defending me in the court-martial, if I'm stringin' yer.
Dan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Go on, Dan,” said the sergeant.
defendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈfendɪŋ/
attempting to or designed to prevent an opponent from winning or scoring
From this reading “You just ask Lieutenant Whitehead, who's defending me in the court-martial, if I'm stringin' yer.
dollarnounUS /ˈdɑːlər/
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading I been in the ring, kid, and you can bet your bottom dollar that a man's been in the ring'll tell the truth.”
GoverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Go on, Dan,” said the sergeant.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I guess they got him into the trenches and made short work of him.”
guessverbUS /ɡes/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I guess they got him into the trenches and made short work of him.”
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “An' I never heard a word about Bill Rees since.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I guess they got him into the trenches and made short work of him.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I been in the ring, kid, and you can bet your bottom dollar that a man's been in the ring'll tell the truth.”
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You just ask Lieutenant Whitehead, who's defending me in the court-martial, if I'm stringin' yer.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “You just ask Lieutenant Whitehead, who's defending me in the court-martial, if I'm stringin' yer.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You just ask Lieutenant Whitehead, who's defending me in the court-martial, if I'm stringin' yer.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I guess they got him into the trenches and made short work of him.”
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “You just ask Lieutenant Whitehead, who's defending me in the court-martial, if I'm stringin' yer.
kidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading I been in the ring, kid, and you can bet your bottom dollar that a man's been in the ring'll tell the truth.”
LieutenantnounUS /luːˈtenənt/
a commissioned military officer
From this reading “You just ask Lieutenant Whitehead, who's defending me in the court-martial, if I'm stringin' yer.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I guess they got him into the trenches and made short work of him.”
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I been in the ring, kid, and you can bet your bottom dollar that a man's been in the ring'll tell the truth.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You just ask Lieutenant Whitehead, who's defending me in the court-martial, if I'm stringin' yer.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “An' I never heard a word about Bill Rees since.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I guess they got him into the trenches and made short work of him.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Go on, Dan,” said the sergeant.
Rees
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “An' I never heard a word about Bill Rees since.
ringverbUS /rɪŋ/
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading I been in the ring, kid, and you can bet your bottom dollar that a man's been in the ring'll tell the truth.”
ring'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I been in the ring, kid, and you can bet your bottom dollar that a man's been in the ring'll tell the truth.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Go on, Dan,” said the sergeant.
sergeantnounUS /ˈsɑːrdʒənt/
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading “Go on, Dan,” said the sergeant.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading I guess they got him into the trenches and made short work of him.”
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “An' I never heard a word about Bill Rees since.
stringin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You just ask Lieutenant Whitehead, who's defending me in the court-martial, if I'm stringin' yer.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading I been in the ring, kid, and you can bet your bottom dollar that a man's been in the ring'll tell the truth.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I been in the ring, kid, and you can bet your bottom dollar that a man's been in the ring'll tell the truth.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You just ask Lieutenant Whitehead, who's defending me in the court-martial, if I'm stringin' yer.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I guess they got him into the trenches and made short work of him.”
trenchesnounUS /ˈtrentʃɪz/
plural of “trench” — a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading I guess they got him into the trenches and made short work of him.”
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading I been in the ring, kid, and you can bet your bottom dollar that a man's been in the ring'll tell the truth.”
WhiteheadnounUS /ˈwaɪthed/
English philosopher and mathematician who collaborated with Bertrand Russell (1861-1947)
From this reading “You just ask Lieutenant Whitehead, who's defending me in the court-martial, if I'm stringin' yer.
who's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You just ask Lieutenant Whitehead, who's defending me in the court-martial, if I'm stringin' yer.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “An' I never heard a word about Bill Rees since.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I guess they got him into the trenches and made short work of him.”
yer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You just ask Lieutenant Whitehead, who's defending me in the court-martial, if I'm stringin' yer.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You just ask Lieutenant Whitehead, who's defending me in the court-martial, if I'm stringin' yer.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I been in the ring, kid, and you can bet your bottom dollar that a man's been in the ring'll tell the truth.”
