adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Asleep, at four o'clock on a glorious summer day!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Would-be discoverers of perpetual motion might have received many hints from Bubble, though he himself would have scorned to consider the swinging of legs as motion.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading For the doctor was asleep.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Asleep, at four o'clock on a glorious summer day!
BubbleverbUS /ˈbʌbəl/
form, produce, or emit bubbles
From this reading Would-be discoverers of perpetual motion might have received many hints from Bubble, though he himself would have scorned to consider the swinging of legs as motion.
BurknounUS /bɜːrk/
United States frontierswoman and legendary figure of the Wild West noted for her marksmanship (1852-1903)
From this reading Zerubbabel Burk sat upon his stool of office in the doctor's consulting room, swinging his legs.
considerverbUS /kənˈsɪdər/
deem to be
From this reading Would-be discoverers of perpetual motion might have received many hints from Bubble, though he himself would have scorned to consider the swinging of legs as motion.
consultingverbUS /kənˈsʌltɪŋ/
-ing form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading Zerubbabel Burk sat upon his stool of office in the doctor's consulting room, swinging his legs.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Asleep, at four o'clock on a glorious summer day!
delusionnounUS /dɪˈluːʒən/
(psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary
From this reading He was under the delusion that he was sitting perfectly still.
discoverersnounUS /dɪˈskʌvərərz/
plural of “discoverer” — someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading Would-be discoverers of perpetual motion might have received many hints from Bubble, though he himself would have scorned to consider the swinging of legs as motion.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading For the doctor was asleep.
doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Zerubbabel Burk sat upon his stool of office in the doctor's consulting room, swinging his legs.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the doctor was asleep.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Asleep, at four o'clock on a glorious summer day!
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Would-be discoverers of perpetual motion might have received many hints from Bubble, though he himself would have scorned to consider the swinging of legs as motion.
gloriousadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːriəs/
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading Asleep, at four o'clock on a glorious summer day!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Would-be discoverers of perpetual motion might have received many hints from Bubble, though he himself would have scorned to consider the swinging of legs as motion.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Would-be discoverers of perpetual motion might have received many hints from Bubble, though he himself would have scorned to consider the swinging of legs as motion.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Would-be discoverers of perpetual motion might have received many hints from Bubble, though he himself would have scorned to consider the swinging of legs as motion.
hintsnounUS /hɪnts/
plural of “hint” — an indirect suggestion
From this reading Would-be discoverers of perpetual motion might have received many hints from Bubble, though he himself would have scorned to consider the swinging of legs as motion.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Zerubbabel Burk sat upon his stool of office in the doctor's consulting room, swinging his legs.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Zerubbabel Burk sat upon his stool of office in the doctor's consulting room, swinging his legs.
legsnounUS /leɡz/
staying power
From this reading Zerubbabel Burk sat upon his stool of office in the doctor's consulting room, swinging his legs.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Would-be discoverers of perpetual motion might have received many hints from Bubble, though he himself would have scorned to consider the swinging of legs as motion.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Would-be discoverers of perpetual motion might have received many hints from Bubble, though he himself would have scorned to consider the swinging of legs as motion.
motionnounUS /ˈmoʊʃən/
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading Would-be discoverers of perpetual motion might have received many hints from Bubble, though he himself would have scorned to consider the swinging of legs as motion.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Asleep, at four o'clock on a glorious summer day!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Zerubbabel Burk sat upon his stool of office in the doctor's consulting room, swinging his legs.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Zerubbabel Burk sat upon his stool of office in the doctor's consulting room, swinging his legs.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Asleep, at four o'clock on a glorious summer day!
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He was under the delusion that he was sitting perfectly still.
perpetualadjectiveUS /pərˈpetʃuːəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading Would-be discoverers of perpetual motion might have received many hints from Bubble, though he himself would have scorned to consider the swinging of legs as motion.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Would-be discoverers of perpetual motion might have received many hints from Bubble, though he himself would have scorned to consider the swinging of legs as motion.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Zerubbabel Burk sat upon his stool of office in the doctor's consulting room, swinging his legs.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Zerubbabel Burk sat upon his stool of office in the doctor's consulting room, swinging his legs.
scornedadjectiveUS /skɔːrnd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Would-be discoverers of perpetual motion might have received many hints from Bubble, though he himself would have scorned to consider the swinging of legs as motion.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading He was under the delusion that he was sitting perfectly still.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading He was under the delusion that he was sitting perfectly still.
stoolnounUS /stuːl/
a simple seat without a back or arms
From this reading Zerubbabel Burk sat upon his stool of office in the doctor's consulting room, swinging his legs.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Asleep, at four o'clock on a glorious summer day!
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading Zerubbabel Burk sat upon his stool of office in the doctor's consulting room, swinging his legs.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was under the delusion that he was sitting perfectly still.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Zerubbabel Burk sat upon his stool of office in the doctor's consulting room, swinging his legs.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Would-be discoverers of perpetual motion might have received many hints from Bubble, though he himself would have scorned to consider the swinging of legs as motion.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Would-be discoverers of perpetual motion might have received many hints from Bubble, though he himself would have scorned to consider the swinging of legs as motion.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He was under the delusion that he was sitting perfectly still.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Zerubbabel Burk sat upon his stool of office in the doctor's consulting room, swinging his legs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was under the delusion that he was sitting perfectly still.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would-be discoverers of perpetual motion might have received many hints from Bubble, though he himself would have scorned to consider the swinging of legs as motion.
Would-beadjective
unfulfilled or frustrated in realizing an ambition
From this reading Would-be discoverers of perpetual motion might have received many hints from Bubble, though he himself would have scorned to consider the swinging of legs as motion.
Zerubbabel
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From this reading Zerubbabel Burk sat upon his stool of office in the doctor's consulting room, swinging his legs.
