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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| set | / | Verb, Verb |
| put | / | Verb, Verb |
| repose | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| pose | / | Verb, Verb |
| position | x/x | Verb, Verb |
| place | / | Verb, Verb |
| profane | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| ballad | /x | Verb, Verb |
| nonprofessional | xx/xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| secular | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Noun |
| put down | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| bury | /x | Verb |
| sit | / | Verb |
| cut | / | Verb |
| whittle | /x | Verb |
| kneel | / | Verb |
| pull | / | Verb |
| shake | / | Verb |
| rip | / | Verb |
| knock | / | Verb |
| wipe | / | Verb |
| lop | / | Verb |
| fend | / | Verb |
| leave | / | Verb |
| stand | / | Verb |
| rests | / | Verb |
| slash | / | Verb |
| throw | / | Verb |
| carve | / | Verb |
| dig | / | Verb |
| mow | / | Verb |
| sprawled | / | Verb |
| nailed | / | Verb |
| crack | / | Verb |
| roll | / | Verb |
| pare | / | Verb |
| hang | / | Verb |
| plop | / | Verb |
| kicked | / | Verb |
| shut | / | Verb |
| chop | / | Verb |
| doze | / | Verb |
| smother | /x | Verb |
| squared | / | Verb |
| retrain | x/ | Verb |
| outline | /x | Verb |
| take | / | Verb |
| come | / | Verb |
| let | / | Verb |
| unroll | x/ | Verb |
| brushed | / | Verb |
| crouched | / | Verb |
| writhed | / | Verb |
| thrash | / | Verb |
| clamber | /x | Verb |
| stagger | /x | Verb |
| lie low | // | Phrase, Verb |
| shrug | / | Verb |
| hold | / | Verb |
| dusted | /x | Verb |
| sketched | / | Verb |
| yank | / | Verb |
| give | / | Verb |
| chucked | / | Verb |
| straighten | /x | Verb |
| wring | / | Verb |
| pinned | / | Verb |
| suffocate | /xx | Verb |
| huddled | /x | Verb |
| blow over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| piled | / | Verb |
| smite | / | Verb |
| tossed | / | Verb |
| reorganize | x/xx | Verb |
| gobble | /x | Verb |
| dragged | / | Verb |
| hauled | / | Verb |
| facedown | // | Verb, Adverb |
| stomp | / | Verb |
| sever | /x | Verb |
| hurl | / | Verb |
| peck at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sloughed | / | Verb |
| trample | /x | Verb |
| put to sleep | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| winding | /x | Verb |
| rub | / | Verb |
| keep | / | Verb |
| gnaw | / | Verb |
| boiled | / | Verb |
| lurk | / | Verb |
| washed | / | Verb |
| excavate | /xx | Verb |
| pick at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| wrenched | / | Verb |
| clamp | / | Verb |
| shave | / | Verb |
| chew | / | Verb |
| situate | /xx | Verb |
| lick | / | Verb |
| staked | / | Verb |
| settle | /x | Verb |
| go to bed | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| clear away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| find oneself | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bring forth | // | Phrase, Verb |
| concentrate on | /xxx | Phrase, Verb |
| hit on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take hold | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take after | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| go to sleep | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| clear off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sleep around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sleep off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fall into place | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| knock over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| weigh anchor | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| dwell on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get across | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| carry off | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| spring up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| rake up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| set about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bed down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| fall upon | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lie in wait | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come to light | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| prepare for | x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| wear away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| set in motion | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| hammer out | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| rattle off | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| give out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| natural object | /xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| while away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cleric | /x | Adjective |
| fallow | /x | Adjective |
| clerical | /xx | Adjective |
| ecclesiastical | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| unburied | x/x | Adjective |
| bare | / | Verb |
| unmoving | x/x | Verb |
| bed | / | Adjective |
| prostrate | /x | Adjective |
| groundwork | /x | Noun |
| outspread | // | Adjective |
| sleepless | /x | Adjective |
| street | / | Adjective |
| eastward | /x | Adjective |
| rotting | /x | Verb |
| wait | / | Noun |
| dying | /x | Noun |
| gasping | /x | Verb |
| crumpled | /x | Verb |
| panting | /x | Verb |
| bunk | / | Noun |
| groaning | /x | Verb |
| cot | / | Noun |
| snoring | /x | Verb |
| able | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| adept | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| adopt | x/ | Verb |
| amateur | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| ana | /x | Noun, Adverb |
| anecdotal | xx/x | Adjective |
| anthems | /x | Noun, Verb |
| any | /x | Adverb |
| arid | /x | Adjective |
| arrange | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| attach | x/ | Verb |
| barrel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| belonged | x/ | Verb |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bottle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bring | / | Verb |
| bucket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| butt | / | Noun, Verb |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| clap | / | Noun, Verb |
| cock | / | Noun, Verb |
| coffin | /x | Noun, Verb |
| competent | /xx | Adjective |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| concerned | x/ | Adjective |
| consisted | x/x | Verb |
| constitute | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| construct | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| corresponded | xx/x | Verb |
| cram | / | Verb, Noun |
| create | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| deaf | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| define | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| depended | x/x | Verb |
| deposit | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| design | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| determine | x/x | Verb |
| develop | x/x | Verb |
| dictate | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| discard | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| dispose | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| docket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
| dull | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| dump | / | Noun, Verb |
| eggs | / | Verb |
| elongate | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| establish | x/x | Verb |
| establishment | x/xx | Noun |
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| expert | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| expose | x/ | Verb |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| feel | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| fellow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| file | / | Noun, Verb |
| fix | / | Verb, Noun |
| flush | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| form | / | Noun, Verb |
| fry | / | Noun, Verb |
| garner | /x | Name, Verb |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| ground | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| hereabouts | /xx | Adverb |
| hispanic | x/x | Adjective, Name |
| impose | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| incompetent | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| install | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| inter | x/ | Name, Verb |
| introduce | xx/ | Verb |
| jar | / | Noun, Verb |
| jump | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| juxtapose | xx/ | Verb |
| kay | / | Name |
| launch | / | Noun, Verb |
| lay over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| lay to rest | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| layer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| layman | /x | Noun |
| layout | /x | Noun |
| layperson | x/x | Noun |
| lean | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| lived | / | Adjective |
| load | / | Noun, Verb |
| lodge | / | Noun, Verb |
| long | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| lose | / | Verb, Noun |
| make | / | Verb, Noun |
| marshal | /x | Noun, Verb |
| meet | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| melody | /xx | Noun |
| middle | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| minded | /x | Adjective |
| minstrelsy | /xx | Noun |
| none | / | Noun, Adverb |
| nonparty | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| older | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| open | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| ordinary | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| outsider | x/x | Noun |
| paces | /x | Noun |
| park | / | Noun, Verb |
| pave | / | Verb |
| pay | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| pentecostal | xx/x | Name, Adjective |
| perch | / | Noun, Verb |
| person | /x | Noun, Verb |
| pillow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| pitch | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| plant | / | Noun, Verb |
| plunge | / | Verb, Noun |
| porter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| posit | /x | Verb, Noun |
| prepare | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| present | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| produce | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| profile | /x | Noun, Verb |
| provide | x/ | Verb |
| put back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put forward | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| put in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| raise | / | Verb, Noun |
| ranged | / | Adjective |
| recess | x/ | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| refer | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| regular | /xx | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| reject | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| relax | x/ | Verb |
| release | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| replace | x/ | Verb |
| reposition | xx/x | Verb, Noun |
| reside | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| resident | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| rides | / | Adjective |
| seed | / | Noun, Verb |
| serve | / | Verb, Noun |
| set down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| set up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| settle down | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sex | / | Noun, Verb |
| shed | / | Verb, Noun |
| sign | / | Noun, Verb |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| save | / | Verb, Noun |
| backwater | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| bundle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| tell | / | Verb, Noun |
| backside | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| southend | /x | Name |
