AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A grave and dignified foreigner of distinguished bearing and appearance had arrived at the tavern, and entered this formidable name upon the register:
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading I The next afternoon the village was electrified with an immense sensation.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I The next afternoon the village was electrified with an immense sensation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A grave and dignified foreigner of distinguished bearing and appearance had arrived at the tavern, and entered this formidable name upon the register:
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading A grave and dignified foreigner of distinguished bearing and appearance had arrived at the tavern, and entered this formidable name upon the register:
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading A grave and dignified foreigner of distinguished bearing and appearance had arrived at the tavern, and entered this formidable name upon the register:
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A grave and dignified foreigner of distinguished bearing and appearance had arrived at the tavern, and entered this formidable name upon the register:
bearingnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading A grave and dignified foreigner of distinguished bearing and appearance had arrived at the tavern, and entered this formidable name upon the register:
Buckner's
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From this reading A man passing out at the northern end of the village shouted it to Pat Riley, whose claim was the next one to Flint Buckner's.
buzzedverbUS /bʌzd/
past form of “buzz” — make a buzzing sound
From this reading The news buzzed from cabin to cabin, from claim to claim; tools were dropped, and the town swarmed toward the center of interest.
cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading The news buzzed from cabin to cabin, from claim to claim; tools were dropped, and the town swarmed toward the center of interest.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading The news buzzed from cabin to cabin, from claim to claim; tools were dropped, and the town swarmed toward the center of interest.
claimnounUS /kleɪm/
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading The news buzzed from cabin to cabin, from claim to claim; tools were dropped, and the town swarmed toward the center of interest.
dignifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪɡnəfaɪd/
having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance
From this reading A grave and dignified foreigner of distinguished bearing and appearance had arrived at the tavern, and entered this formidable name upon the register:
distinguishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading A grave and dignified foreigner of distinguished bearing and appearance had arrived at the tavern, and entered this formidable name upon the register:
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading The news buzzed from cabin to cabin, from claim to claim; tools were dropped, and the town swarmed toward the center of interest.
electrifiedverbUS /ɪˈlektrəfaɪd/
inflected form of “electrify” — excite suddenly and intensely
From this reading I The next afternoon the village was electrified with an immense sensation.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading A man passing out at the northern end of the village shouted it to Pat Riley, whose claim was the next one to Flint Buckner's.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading A grave and dignified foreigner of distinguished bearing and appearance had arrived at the tavern, and entered this formidable name upon the register:
FlintnounUS /flɪnt/
a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
From this reading A man passing out at the northern end of the village shouted it to Pat Riley, whose claim was the next one to Flint Buckner's.
foreignernounUS /ˈfɔːrənər/
a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
From this reading A grave and dignified foreigner of distinguished bearing and appearance had arrived at the tavern, and entered this formidable name upon the register:
formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmədəbəl/
extremely impressive in strength or excellence
From this reading A grave and dignified foreigner of distinguished bearing and appearance had arrived at the tavern, and entered this formidable name upon the register:
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The news buzzed from cabin to cabin, from claim to claim; tools were dropped, and the town swarmed toward the center of interest.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading A grave and dignified foreigner of distinguished bearing and appearance had arrived at the tavern, and entered this formidable name upon the register:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A grave and dignified foreigner of distinguished bearing and appearance had arrived at the tavern, and entered this formidable name upon the register:
HOLMESnounUS /hoʊmz/
a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
From this reading SHERLOCK HOLMES.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I The next afternoon the village was electrified with an immense sensation.
immenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmens/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading I The next afternoon the village was electrified with an immense sensation.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The news buzzed from cabin to cabin, from claim to claim; tools were dropped, and the town swarmed toward the center of interest.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A man passing out at the northern end of the village shouted it to Pat Riley, whose claim was the next one to Flint Buckner's.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man passing out at the northern end of the village shouted it to Pat Riley, whose claim was the next one to Flint Buckner's.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A grave and dignified foreigner of distinguished bearing and appearance had arrived at the tavern, and entered this formidable name upon the register:
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading The news buzzed from cabin to cabin, from claim to claim; tools were dropped, and the town swarmed toward the center of interest.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I The next afternoon the village was electrified with an immense sensation.
northernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading A man passing out at the northern end of the village shouted it to Pat Riley, whose claim was the next one to Flint Buckner's.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A grave and dignified foreigner of distinguished bearing and appearance had arrived at the tavern, and entered this formidable name upon the register:
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A man passing out at the northern end of the village shouted it to Pat Riley, whose claim was the next one to Flint Buckner's.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A man passing out at the northern end of the village shouted it to Pat Riley, whose claim was the next one to Flint Buckner's.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading A man passing out at the northern end of the village shouted it to Pat Riley, whose claim was the next one to Flint Buckner's.
PatverbUS /pæt/
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading A man passing out at the northern end of the village shouted it to Pat Riley, whose claim was the next one to Flint Buckner's.
registerverbUS /ˈredʒɪstər/
record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions
From this reading A grave and dignified foreigner of distinguished bearing and appearance had arrived at the tavern, and entered this formidable name upon the register:
RileynounUS /ˈraɪli/
United States poet (1849-1916)
From this reading A man passing out at the northern end of the village shouted it to Pat Riley, whose claim was the next one to Flint Buckner's.
sensationnounUS /senˈseɪʃən/
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading I The next afternoon the village was electrified with an immense sensation.
SHERLOCKnounUS /ˈʃɜːrlɑːk/
someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information
From this reading SHERLOCK HOLMES.
shoutedadjectiveUS /ˈʃaʊtɪd/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading A man passing out at the northern end of the village shouted it to Pat Riley, whose claim was the next one to Flint Buckner's.
swarmedverbUS /swɔːrmd/
past form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading The news buzzed from cabin to cabin, from claim to claim; tools were dropped, and the town swarmed toward the center of interest.
tavernnounUS /ˈtævərn/
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading A grave and dignified foreigner of distinguished bearing and appearance had arrived at the tavern, and entered this formidable name upon the register:
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I The next afternoon the village was electrified with an immense sensation.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A grave and dignified foreigner of distinguished bearing and appearance had arrived at the tavern, and entered this formidable name upon the register:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The news buzzed from cabin to cabin, from claim to claim; tools were dropped, and the town swarmed toward the center of interest.
toolsnounUS /tuːlz/
plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading The news buzzed from cabin to cabin, from claim to claim; tools were dropped, and the town swarmed toward the center of interest.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The news buzzed from cabin to cabin, from claim to claim; tools were dropped, and the town swarmed toward the center of interest.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The news buzzed from cabin to cabin, from claim to claim; tools were dropped, and the town swarmed toward the center of interest.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A grave and dignified foreigner of distinguished bearing and appearance had arrived at the tavern, and entered this formidable name upon the register:
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading I The next afternoon the village was electrified with an immense sensation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I The next afternoon the village was electrified with an immense sensation.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The news buzzed from cabin to cabin, from claim to claim; tools were dropped, and the town swarmed toward the center of interest.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading A man passing out at the northern end of the village shouted it to Pat Riley, whose claim was the next one to Flint Buckner's.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I The next afternoon the village was electrified with an immense sensation.
