adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Muscle-bound,” he heard a man on a front seat comment.
abdomennounUS /æbˈdoʊmən/
the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
From this reading Seated in his corner for the minute's rest at the end of the round, he lay back with outstretched legs, his arms resting on the right angle of the ropes, his chest and abdomen heaving frankly and deeply as he gulped down the air driven by the towels of his seconds.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “Yeh ain't afraid of 'im, are yeh?”
ain't
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From this reading “Yeh ain't afraid of 'im, are yeh?”
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Seated in his corner for the minute's rest at the end of the round, he lay back with outstretched legs, his arms resting on the right angle of the ropes, his chest and abdomen heaving frankly and deeply as he gulped down the air driven by the towels of his seconds.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Seated in his corner for the minute's rest at the end of the round, he lay back with outstretched legs, his arms resting on the right angle of the ropes, his chest and abdomen heaving frankly and deeply as he gulped down the air driven by the towels of his seconds.
anglenounUS /ˈæŋɡəl/
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading Seated in his corner for the minute's rest at the end of the round, he lay back with outstretched legs, his arms resting on the right angle of the ropes, his chest and abdomen heaving frankly and deeply as he gulped down the air driven by the towels of his seconds.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Yeh ain't afraid of 'im, are yeh?”
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Seated in his corner for the minute's rest at the end of the round, he lay back with outstretched legs, his arms resting on the right angle of the ropes, his chest and abdomen heaving frankly and deeply as he gulped down the air driven by the towels of his seconds.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Seated in his corner for the minute's rest at the end of the round, he lay back with outstretched legs, his arms resting on the right angle of the ropes, his chest and abdomen heaving frankly and deeply as he gulped down the air driven by the towels of his seconds.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Seated in his corner for the minute's rest at the end of the round, he lay back with outstretched legs, his arms resting on the right angle of the ropes, his chest and abdomen heaving frankly and deeply as he gulped down the air driven by the towels of his seconds.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Seated in his corner for the minute's rest at the end of the round, he lay back with outstretched legs, his arms resting on the right angle of the ropes, his chest and abdomen heaving frankly and deeply as he gulped down the air driven by the towels of his seconds.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Seated in his corner for the minute's rest at the end of the round, he lay back with outstretched legs, his arms resting on the right angle of the ropes, his chest and abdomen heaving frankly and deeply as he gulped down the air driven by the towels of his seconds.
can't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He can't move quicker.
chestnounUS /tʃest/
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading Seated in his corner for the minute's rest at the end of the round, he lay back with outstretched legs, his arms resting on the right angle of the ropes, his chest and abdomen heaving frankly and deeply as he gulped down the air driven by the towels of his seconds.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading He listened with closed eyes to the voices of the house, “Why don't yeh fight, Tom?” many were crying.
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading “Muscle-bound,” he heard a man on a front seat comment.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Seated in his corner for the minute's rest at the end of the round, he lay back with outstretched legs, his arms resting on the right angle of the ropes, his chest and abdomen heaving frankly and deeply as he gulped down the air driven by the towels of his seconds.
cryingadjectiveUS /ˈkraɪɪŋ/
demanding attention
From this reading He listened with closed eyes to the voices of the house, “Why don't yeh fight, Tom?” many were crying.
deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Seated in his corner for the minute's rest at the end of the round, he lay back with outstretched legs, his arms resting on the right angle of the ropes, his chest and abdomen heaving frankly and deeply as he gulped down the air driven by the towels of his seconds.
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He listened with closed eyes to the voices of the house, “Why don't yeh fight, Tom?” many were crying.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Seated in his corner for the minute's rest at the end of the round, he lay back with outstretched legs, his arms resting on the right angle of the ropes, his chest and abdomen heaving frankly and deeply as he gulped down the air driven by the towels of his seconds.
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Seated in his corner for the minute's rest at the end of the round, he lay back with outstretched legs, his arms resting on the right angle of the ropes, his chest and abdomen heaving frankly and deeply as he gulped down the air driven by the towels of his seconds.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Seated in his corner for the minute's rest at the end of the round, he lay back with outstretched legs, his arms resting on the right angle of the ropes, his chest and abdomen heaving frankly and deeply as he gulped down the air driven by the towels of his seconds.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading He listened with closed eyes to the voices of the house, “Why don't yeh fight, Tom?” many were crying.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading He listened with closed eyes to the voices of the house, “Why don't yeh fight, Tom?” many were crying.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Seated in his corner for the minute's rest at the end of the round, he lay back with outstretched legs, his arms resting on the right angle of the ropes, his chest and abdomen heaving frankly and deeply as he gulped down the air driven by the towels of his seconds.
franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading Seated in his corner for the minute's rest at the end of the round, he lay back with outstretched legs, his arms resting on the right angle of the ropes, his chest and abdomen heaving frankly and deeply as he gulped down the air driven by the towels of his seconds.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading “Muscle-bound,” he heard a man on a front seat comment.
gulpedverbUS /ɡʌlpt/
past form of “gulp” — to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught
From this reading Seated in his corner for the minute's rest at the end of the round, he lay back with outstretched legs, his arms resting on the right angle of the ropes, his chest and abdomen heaving frankly and deeply as he gulped down the air driven by the towels of his seconds.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Seated in his corner for the minute's rest at the end of the round, he lay back with outstretched legs, his arms resting on the right angle of the ropes, his chest and abdomen heaving frankly and deeply as he gulped down the air driven by the towels of his seconds.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “Muscle-bound,” he heard a man on a front seat comment.
heavingnounUS /ˈhiːvɪŋ/
an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
From this reading Seated in his corner for the minute's rest at the end of the round, he lay back with outstretched legs, his arms resting on the right angle of the ropes, his chest and abdomen heaving frankly and deeply as he gulped down the air driven by the towels of his seconds.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Seated in his corner for the minute's rest at the end of the round, he lay back with outstretched legs, his arms resting on the right angle of the ropes, his chest and abdomen heaving frankly and deeply as he gulped down the air driven by the towels of his seconds.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He listened with closed eyes to the voices of the house, “Why don't yeh fight, Tom?” many were crying.
im
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yeh ain't afraid of 'im, are yeh?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Seated in his corner for the minute's rest at the end of the round, he lay back with outstretched legs, his arms resting on the right angle of the ropes, his chest and abdomen heaving frankly and deeply as he gulped down the air driven by the towels of his seconds.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Seated in his corner for the minute's rest at the end of the round, he lay back with outstretched legs, his arms resting on the right angle of the ropes, his chest and abdomen heaving frankly and deeply as he gulped down the air driven by the towels of his seconds.
legsnounUS /leɡz/
staying power
From this reading Seated in his corner for the minute's rest at the end of the round, he lay back with outstretched legs, his arms resting on the right angle of the ropes, his chest and abdomen heaving frankly and deeply as he gulped down the air driven by the towels of his seconds.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading He listened with closed eyes to the voices of the house, “Why don't yeh fight, Tom?” many were crying.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Muscle-bound,” he heard a man on a front seat comment.
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 He listened with closed eyes to the voices of the house, “Why don't yeh fight, Tom?” many were crying.
minute'snounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
possessive form of “minute” — a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Seated in his corner for the minute's rest at the end of the round, he lay back with outstretched legs, his arms resting on the right angle of the ropes, his chest and abdomen heaving frankly and deeply as he gulped down the air driven by the towels of his seconds.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “He can't move quicker.
Muscle-boundadjective
having stiff muscles as the result of excessive exercise
From this reading “Muscle-bound,” he heard a man on a front seat comment.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Seated in his corner for the minute's rest at the end of the round, he lay back with outstretched legs, his arms resting on the right angle of the ropes, his chest and abdomen heaving frankly and deeply as he gulped down the air driven by the towels of his seconds.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Seated in his corner for the minute's rest at the end of the round, he lay back with outstretched legs, his arms resting on the right angle of the ropes, his chest and abdomen heaving frankly and deeply as he gulped down the air driven by the towels of his seconds.
outstretchedadjectiveUS /aʊtˈstretʃt/
fully extended especially in length
From this reading Seated in his corner for the minute's rest at the end of the round, he lay back with outstretched legs, his arms resting on the right angle of the ropes, his chest and abdomen heaving frankly and deeply as he gulped down the air driven by the towels of his seconds.
quickeradverbUS /ˈkwɪkər/
more quickly
From this reading “He can't move quicker.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Seated in his corner for the minute's rest at the end of the round, he lay back with outstretched legs, his arms resting on the right angle of the ropes, his chest and abdomen heaving frankly and deeply as he gulped down the air driven by the towels of his seconds.
restingverbUS /ˈrestɪŋ/
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Seated in his corner for the minute's rest at the end of the round, he lay back with outstretched legs, his arms resting on the right angle of the ropes, his chest and abdomen heaving frankly and deeply as he gulped down the air driven by the towels of his seconds.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Seated in his corner for the minute's rest at the end of the round, he lay back with outstretched legs, his arms resting on the right angle of the ropes, his chest and abdomen heaving frankly and deeply as he gulped down the air driven by the towels of his seconds.
ropesnounUS /roʊps/
plural of “rope” — a strong line
From this reading Seated in his corner for the minute's rest at the end of the round, he lay back with outstretched legs, his arms resting on the right angle of the ropes, his chest and abdomen heaving frankly and deeply as he gulped down the air driven by the towels of his seconds.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Seated in his corner for the minute's rest at the end of the round, he lay back with outstretched legs, his arms resting on the right angle of the ropes, his chest and abdomen heaving frankly and deeply as he gulped down the air driven by the towels of his seconds.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading “Muscle-bound,” he heard a man on a front seat comment.
SeatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Seated in his corner for the minute's rest at the end of the round, he lay back with outstretched legs, his arms resting on the right angle of the ropes, his chest and abdomen heaving frankly and deeply as he gulped down the air driven by the towels of his seconds.
secondsnounUS /ˈsekəndz/
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Seated in his corner for the minute's rest at the end of the round, he lay back with outstretched legs, his arms resting on the right angle of the ropes, his chest and abdomen heaving frankly and deeply as he gulped down the air driven by the towels of his seconds.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Seated in his corner for the minute's rest at the end of the round, he lay back with outstretched legs, his arms resting on the right angle of the ropes, his chest and abdomen heaving frankly and deeply as he gulped down the air driven by the towels of his seconds.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He listened with closed eyes to the voices of the house, “Why don't yeh fight, Tom?” many were crying.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading He listened with closed eyes to the voices of the house, “Why don't yeh fight, Tom?” many were crying.
towelsnounUS /ˈtaʊəlz/
plural of “towel” — a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping
From this reading Seated in his corner for the minute's rest at the end of the round, he lay back with outstretched legs, his arms resting on the right angle of the ropes, his chest and abdomen heaving frankly and deeply as he gulped down the air driven by the towels of his seconds.
voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He listened with closed eyes to the voices of the house, “Why don't yeh fight, Tom?” many were crying.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He listened with closed eyes to the voices of the house, “Why don't yeh fight, Tom?” many were crying.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading He listened with closed eyes to the voices of the house, “Why don't yeh fight, Tom?” many were crying.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Seated in his corner for the minute's rest at the end of the round, he lay back with outstretched legs, his arms resting on the right angle of the ropes, his chest and abdomen heaving frankly and deeply as he gulped down the air driven by the towels of his seconds.
yeh
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He listened with closed eyes to the voices of the house, “Why don't yeh fight, Tom?” many were crying.
