adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HAIR LIKE THE SUNSHINE "Well," grumbled Lawlor, settling back comfortably into his chair, "one of these days I'm goin' to clean out my whole gang and put in a new one.
ain't
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From this reading "I'll see Nelly in the crowd, in the crowd; I'll see Nelly in the crowd, in the crowd; I'll see Nelly in the crowd, And I'll holler to her loud: 'Hey, Nelly, ain't you proud-- Damn your eyes?'"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HAIR LIKE THE SUNSHINE "Well," grumbled Lawlor, settling back comfortably into his chair, "one of these days I'm goin' to clean out my whole gang and put in a new one.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They maybe won't be any better but they can't be any wuss."
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading Nevertheless, he did not seem in the least downhearted, but apparently had some difficulty in restraining his broad grin.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading HAIR LIKE THE SUNSHINE "Well," grumbled Lawlor, settling back comfortably into his chair, "one of these days I'm goin' to clean out my whole gang and put in a new one.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They maybe won't be any better but they can't be any wuss."
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading They maybe won't be any better but they can't be any wuss."
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Nevertheless, he did not seem in the least downhearted, but apparently had some difficulty in restraining his broad grin.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They maybe won't be any better but they can't be any wuss."
can't
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From this reading They maybe won't be any better but they can't be any wuss."
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading HAIR LIKE THE SUNSHINE "Well," grumbled Lawlor, settling back comfortably into his chair, "one of these days I'm goin' to clean out my whole gang and put in a new one.
cleanadjectiveUS /kliːn/
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading HAIR LIKE THE SUNSHINE "Well," grumbled Lawlor, settling back comfortably into his chair, "one of these days I'm goin' to clean out my whole gang and put in a new one.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading HAIR LIKE THE SUNSHINE "Well," grumbled Lawlor, settling back comfortably into his chair, "one of these days I'm goin' to clean out my whole gang and put in a new one.
cookverbUS /kʊk/
prepare a hot meal
From this reading The voice of the grim cook returned:
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading "I'll see Nelly in the crowd, in the crowd; I'll see Nelly in the crowd, in the crowd; I'll see Nelly in the crowd, And I'll holler to her loud: 'Hey, Nelly, ain't you proud-- Damn your eyes?'"
DamnadjectiveUS /dæm/
used as expletives
From this reading "I'll see Nelly in the crowd, in the crowd; I'll see Nelly in the crowd, in the crowd; I'll see Nelly in the crowd, And I'll holler to her loud: 'Hey, Nelly, ain't you proud-- Damn your eyes?'"
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading HAIR LIKE THE SUNSHINE "Well," grumbled Lawlor, settling back comfortably into his chair, "one of these days I'm goin' to clean out my whole gang and put in a new one.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Nevertheless, he did not seem in the least downhearted, but apparently had some difficulty in restraining his broad grin.
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Nevertheless, he did not seem in the least downhearted, but apparently had some difficulty in restraining his broad grin.
downheartedadjective
filled with melancholy and despondency
From this reading Nevertheless, he did not seem in the least downhearted, but apparently had some difficulty in restraining his broad grin.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading "I'll see Nelly in the crowd, in the crowd; I'll see Nelly in the crowd, in the crowd; I'll see Nelly in the crowd, And I'll holler to her loud: 'Hey, Nelly, ain't you proud-- Damn your eyes?'"
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading HAIR LIKE THE SUNSHINE "Well," grumbled Lawlor, settling back comfortably into his chair, "one of these days I'm goin' to clean out my whole gang and put in a new one.
goin
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From this reading HAIR LIKE THE SUNSHINE "Well," grumbled Lawlor, settling back comfortably into his chair, "one of these days I'm goin' to clean out my whole gang and put in a new one.
grimadjectiveUS /ɡrɪm/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading The voice of the grim cook returned:
grinnounUS /ɡrɪn/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Nevertheless, he did not seem in the least downhearted, but apparently had some difficulty in restraining his broad grin.
grumbledverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəld/
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading HAIR LIKE THE SUNSHINE "Well," grumbled Lawlor, settling back comfortably into his chair, "one of these days I'm goin' to clean out my whole gang and put in a new one.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nevertheless, he did not seem in the least downhearted, but apparently had some difficulty in restraining his broad grin.
HAIRnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading HAIR LIKE THE SUNSHINE "Well," grumbled Lawlor, settling back comfortably into his chair, "one of these days I'm goin' to clean out my whole gang and put in a new one.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nevertheless, he did not seem in the least downhearted, but apparently had some difficulty in restraining his broad grin.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I'll see Nelly in the crowd, in the crowd; I'll see Nelly in the crowd, in the crowd; I'll see Nelly in the crowd, And I'll holler to her loud: 'Hey, Nelly, ain't you proud-- Damn your eyes?'"
Hey
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From this reading "I'll see Nelly in the crowd, in the crowd; I'll see Nelly in the crowd, in the crowd; I'll see Nelly in the crowd, And I'll holler to her loud: 'Hey, Nelly, ain't you proud-- Damn your eyes?'"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HAIR LIKE THE SUNSHINE "Well," grumbled Lawlor, settling back comfortably into his chair, "one of these days I'm goin' to clean out my whole gang and put in a new one.
hollerverbUS /ˈhɑːlər/
shout out
From this reading "I'll see Nelly in the crowd, in the crowd; I'll see Nelly in the crowd, in the crowd; I'll see Nelly in the crowd, And I'll holler to her loud: 'Hey, Nelly, ain't you proud-- Damn your eyes?'"
I'll
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From this reading "I'll see Nelly in the crowd, in the crowd; I'll see Nelly in the crowd, in the crowd; I'll see Nelly in the crowd, And I'll holler to her loud: 'Hey, Nelly, ain't you proud-- Damn your eyes?'"
I'm
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From this reading HAIR LIKE THE SUNSHINE "Well," grumbled Lawlor, settling back comfortably into his chair, "one of these days I'm goin' to clean out my whole gang and put in a new one.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HAIR LIKE THE SUNSHINE "Well," grumbled Lawlor, settling back comfortably into his chair, "one of these days I'm goin' to clean out my whole gang and put in a new one.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading HAIR LIKE THE SUNSHINE "Well," grumbled Lawlor, settling back comfortably into his chair, "one of these days I'm goin' to clean out my whole gang and put in a new one.
Lawlor
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From this reading HAIR LIKE THE SUNSHINE "Well," grumbled Lawlor, settling back comfortably into his chair, "one of these days I'm goin' to clean out my whole gang and put in a new one.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Nevertheless, he did not seem in the least downhearted, but apparently had some difficulty in restraining his broad grin.
LIKEverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading HAIR LIKE THE SUNSHINE "Well," grumbled Lawlor, settling back comfortably into his chair, "one of these days I'm goin' to clean out my whole gang and put in a new one.
loudadjectiveUS /laʊd/
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading "I'll see Nelly in the crowd, in the crowd; I'll see Nelly in the crowd, in the crowd; I'll see Nelly in the crowd, And I'll holler to her loud: 'Hey, Nelly, ain't you proud-- Damn your eyes?'"
maybeadverbUS /ˈmeɪbi/
by chance
From this reading They maybe won't be any better but they can't be any wuss."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading HAIR LIKE THE SUNSHINE "Well," grumbled Lawlor, settling back comfortably into his chair, "one of these days I'm goin' to clean out my whole gang and put in a new one.
Nelly
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From this reading "I'll see Nelly in the crowd, in the crowd; I'll see Nelly in the crowd, in the crowd; I'll see Nelly in the crowd, And I'll holler to her loud: 'Hey, Nelly, ain't you proud-- Damn your eyes?'"
NeverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, he did not seem in the least downhearted, but apparently had some difficulty in restraining his broad grin.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading HAIR LIKE THE SUNSHINE "Well," grumbled Lawlor, settling back comfortably into his chair, "one of these days I'm goin' to clean out my whole gang and put in a new one.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nevertheless, he did not seem in the least downhearted, but apparently had some difficulty in restraining his broad grin.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HAIR LIKE THE SUNSHINE "Well," grumbled Lawlor, settling back comfortably into his chair, "one of these days I'm goin' to clean out my whole gang and put in a new one.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading HAIR LIKE THE SUNSHINE "Well," grumbled Lawlor, settling back comfortably into his chair, "one of these days I'm goin' to clean out my whole gang and put in a new one.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading HAIR LIKE THE SUNSHINE "Well," grumbled Lawlor, settling back comfortably into his chair, "one of these days I'm goin' to clean out my whole gang and put in a new one.
proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading "I'll see Nelly in the crowd, in the crowd; I'll see Nelly in the crowd, in the crowd; I'll see Nelly in the crowd, And I'll holler to her loud: 'Hey, Nelly, ain't you proud-- Damn your eyes?'"
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading HAIR LIKE THE SUNSHINE "Well," grumbled Lawlor, settling back comfortably into his chair, "one of these days I'm goin' to clean out my whole gang and put in a new one.
restrainingverbUS /riˈstreɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “restrain” — to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
From this reading Nevertheless, he did not seem in the least downhearted, but apparently had some difficulty in restraining his broad grin.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The voice of the grim cook returned:
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I'll see Nelly in the crowd, in the crowd; I'll see Nelly in the crowd, in the crowd; I'll see Nelly in the crowd, And I'll holler to her loud: 'Hey, Nelly, ain't you proud-- Damn your eyes?'"
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Nevertheless, he did not seem in the least downhearted, but apparently had some difficulty in restraining his broad grin.
settlingnounUS /ˈsetəlɪŋ/
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading HAIR LIKE THE SUNSHINE "Well," grumbled Lawlor, settling back comfortably into his chair, "one of these days I'm goin' to clean out my whole gang and put in a new one.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Nevertheless, he did not seem in the least downhearted, but apparently had some difficulty in restraining his broad grin.
SUNSHINEnounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
the rays of the sun
From this reading HAIR LIKE THE SUNSHINE "Well," grumbled Lawlor, settling back comfortably into his chair, "one of these days I'm goin' to clean out my whole gang and put in a new one.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HAIR LIKE THE SUNSHINE "Well," grumbled Lawlor, settling back comfortably into his chair, "one of these days I'm goin' to clean out my whole gang and put in a new one.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading HAIR LIKE THE SUNSHINE "Well," grumbled Lawlor, settling back comfortably into his chair, "one of these days I'm goin' to clean out my whole gang and put in a new one.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They maybe won't be any better but they can't be any wuss."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HAIR LIKE THE SUNSHINE "Well," grumbled Lawlor, settling back comfortably into his chair, "one of these days I'm goin' to clean out my whole gang and put in a new one.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The voice of the grim cook returned:
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 HAIR LIKE THE SUNSHINE "Well," grumbled Lawlor, settling back comfortably into his chair, "one of these days I'm goin' to clean out my whole gang and put in a new one.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading HAIR LIKE THE SUNSHINE "Well," grumbled Lawlor, settling back comfortably into his chair, "one of these days I'm goin' to clean out my whole gang and put in a new one.
won't
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From this reading They maybe won't be any better but they can't be any wuss."
wussnounUS /wʌs/
a person who is physically weak and ineffectual
From this reading They maybe won't be any better but they can't be any wuss."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'll see Nelly in the crowd, in the crowd; I'll see Nelly in the crowd, in the crowd; I'll see Nelly in the crowd, And I'll holler to her loud: 'Hey, Nelly, ain't you proud-- Damn your eyes?'"
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'll see Nelly in the crowd, in the crowd; I'll see Nelly in the crowd, in the crowd; I'll see Nelly in the crowd, And I'll holler to her loud: 'Hey, Nelly, ain't you proud-- Damn your eyes?'"
