adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Elder members who had escaped the law had been joined by a younger brother of Jack’s, and they met in the thickest of the few remaining fast places of the swamp to drink, gamble, and loaf.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading COMSTOCK INDULGES IN “FRILLS,” AND BILLY REAPPEARS It was Wesley Sinton who really wrestled with Elnora’s problem while he drove about his business.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading COMSTOCK INDULGES IN “FRILLS,” AND BILLY REAPPEARS It was Wesley Sinton who really wrestled with Elnora’s problem while he drove about his business.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He was not forced to ask himself what it meant; he knew.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Elder members who had escaped the law had been joined by a younger brother of Jack’s, and they met in the thickest of the few remaining fast places of the swamp to drink, gamble, and loaf.
BILLYnounUS /ˈbɪli/
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading COMSTOCK INDULGES IN “FRILLS,” AND BILLY REAPPEARS It was Wesley Sinton who really wrestled with Elnora’s problem while he drove about his business.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Elder members who had escaped the law had been joined by a younger brother of Jack’s, and they met in the thickest of the few remaining fast places of the swamp to drink, gamble, and loaf.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading COMSTOCK INDULGES IN “FRILLS,” AND BILLY REAPPEARS It was Wesley Sinton who really wrestled with Elnora’s problem while he drove about his business.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Elder members who had escaped the law had been joined by a younger brother of Jack’s, and they met in the thickest of the few remaining fast places of the swamp to drink, gamble, and loaf.
COMSTOCKnounUS /ˈkɑːmstɑːk/
United States reformer who led moral crusades against art and literature that he considered obscene (1844-1915)
From this reading COMSTOCK INDULGES IN “FRILLS,” AND BILLY REAPPEARS It was Wesley Sinton who really wrestled with Elnora’s problem while he drove about his business.
Corson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old Corson gang was still holding together.
drinkverbUS /drɪŋk/
take in liquids
From this reading Elder members who had escaped the law had been joined by a younger brother of Jack’s, and they met in the thickest of the few remaining fast places of the swamp to drink, gamble, and loaf.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading COMSTOCK INDULGES IN “FRILLS,” AND BILLY REAPPEARS It was Wesley Sinton who really wrestled with Elnora’s problem while he drove about his business.
EldernounUS /ˈeldər/
a person who is older than you are
From this reading Elder members who had escaped the law had been joined by a younger brother of Jack’s, and they met in the thickest of the few remaining fast places of the swamp to drink, gamble, and loaf.
Elnora's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading COMSTOCK INDULGES IN “FRILLS,” AND BILLY REAPPEARS It was Wesley Sinton who really wrestled with Elnora’s problem while he drove about his business.
escapedadjectiveUS /ɪˈskeɪpt/
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading Elder members who had escaped the law had been joined by a younger brother of Jack’s, and they met in the thickest of the few remaining fast places of the swamp to drink, gamble, and loaf.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Elder members who had escaped the law had been joined by a younger brother of Jack’s, and they met in the thickest of the few remaining fast places of the swamp to drink, gamble, and loaf.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Elder members who had escaped the law had been joined by a younger brother of Jack’s, and they met in the thickest of the few remaining fast places of the swamp to drink, gamble, and loaf.
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading He was not forced to ask himself what it meant; he knew.
FRILLSnounUS /frɪlz/
plural of “frill” — (paleontology) a bony plate that curves upward behind the skull of many ceratopsian dinosaurs
From this reading COMSTOCK INDULGES IN “FRILLS,” AND BILLY REAPPEARS It was Wesley Sinton who really wrestled with Elnora’s problem while he drove about his business.
gambleverbUS /ˈɡæmbəl/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Elder members who had escaped the law had been joined by a younger brother of Jack’s, and they met in the thickest of the few remaining fast places of the swamp to drink, gamble, and loaf.
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading The old Corson gang was still holding together.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Elder members who had escaped the law had been joined by a younger brother of Jack’s, and they met in the thickest of the few remaining fast places of the swamp to drink, gamble, and loaf.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading COMSTOCK INDULGES IN “FRILLS,” AND BILLY REAPPEARS It was Wesley Sinton who really wrestled with Elnora’s problem while he drove about his business.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was not forced to ask himself what it meant; he knew.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading COMSTOCK INDULGES IN “FRILLS,” AND BILLY REAPPEARS It was Wesley Sinton who really wrestled with Elnora’s problem while he drove about his business.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading The old Corson gang was still holding together.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading COMSTOCK INDULGES IN “FRILLS,” AND BILLY REAPPEARS It was Wesley Sinton who really wrestled with Elnora’s problem while he drove about his business.
INDULGESverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒɪz/
third-person singular of “indulge” — give free rein to
From this reading COMSTOCK INDULGES IN “FRILLS,” AND BILLY REAPPEARS It was Wesley Sinton who really wrestled with Elnora’s problem while he drove about his business.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading COMSTOCK INDULGES IN “FRILLS,” AND BILLY REAPPEARS It was Wesley Sinton who really wrestled with Elnora’s problem while he drove about his business.
Jack'snounUS /dʒæks/
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading Elder members who had escaped the law had been joined by a younger brother of Jack’s, and they met in the thickest of the few remaining fast places of the swamp to drink, gamble, and loaf.
joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Elder members who had escaped the law had been joined by a younger brother of Jack’s, and they met in the thickest of the few remaining fast places of the swamp to drink, gamble, and loaf.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He was not forced to ask himself what it meant; he knew.
lawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Elder members who had escaped the law had been joined by a younger brother of Jack’s, and they met in the thickest of the few remaining fast places of the swamp to drink, gamble, and loaf.
loafnounUS /loʊf/
a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating
From this reading Elder members who had escaped the law had been joined by a younger brother of Jack’s, and they met in the thickest of the few remaining fast places of the swamp to drink, gamble, and loaf.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading He was not forced to ask himself what it meant; he knew.
membersnounUS /ˈmembərz/
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Elder members who had escaped the law had been joined by a younger brother of Jack’s, and they met in the thickest of the few remaining fast places of the swamp to drink, gamble, and loaf.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Elder members who had escaped the law had been joined by a younger brother of Jack’s, and they met in the thickest of the few remaining fast places of the swamp to drink, gamble, and loaf.
MRSnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading WHEREIN MRS.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not forced to ask himself what it meant; he knew.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Elder members who had escaped the law had been joined by a younger brother of Jack’s, and they met in the thickest of the few remaining fast places of the swamp to drink, gamble, and loaf.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old Corson gang was still holding together.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Elder members who had escaped the law had been joined by a younger brother of Jack’s, and they met in the thickest of the few remaining fast places of the swamp to drink, gamble, and loaf.
problemnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading COMSTOCK INDULGES IN “FRILLS,” AND BILLY REAPPEARS It was Wesley Sinton who really wrestled with Elnora’s problem while he drove about his business.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading COMSTOCK INDULGES IN “FRILLS,” AND BILLY REAPPEARS It was Wesley Sinton who really wrestled with Elnora’s problem while he drove about his business.
REAPPEARSverbUS /ˌriːəˈpɪrz/
third-person singular of “reappear” — appear again
From this reading COMSTOCK INDULGES IN “FRILLS,” AND BILLY REAPPEARS It was Wesley Sinton who really wrestled with Elnora’s problem while he drove about his business.
remainingadjectiveUS /rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ/
not used up
From this reading Elder members who had escaped the law had been joined by a younger brother of Jack’s, and they met in the thickest of the few remaining fast places of the swamp to drink, gamble, and loaf.
Sinton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading COMSTOCK INDULGES IN “FRILLS,” AND BILLY REAPPEARS It was Wesley Sinton who really wrestled with Elnora’s problem while he drove about his business.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The old Corson gang was still holding together.
swampverbUS /swɑːmp/
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading Elder members who had escaped the law had been joined by a younger brother of Jack’s, and they met in the thickest of the few remaining fast places of the swamp to drink, gamble, and loaf.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old Corson gang was still holding together.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Elder members who had escaped the law had been joined by a younger brother of Jack’s, and they met in the thickest of the few remaining fast places of the swamp to drink, gamble, and loaf.
thickestadjectiveUS /ˈθɪkɪst/
superlative of “thick” — not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Elder members who had escaped the law had been joined by a younger brother of Jack’s, and they met in the thickest of the few remaining fast places of the swamp to drink, gamble, and loaf.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was not forced to ask himself what it meant; he knew.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The old Corson gang was still holding together.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading COMSTOCK INDULGES IN “FRILLS,” AND BILLY REAPPEARS It was Wesley Sinton who really wrestled with Elnora’s problem while he drove about his business.
WesleynounUS /ˈwesli/
English clergyman and brother of John Wesley who wrote many hymns (1707-1788)
From this reading COMSTOCK INDULGES IN “FRILLS,” AND BILLY REAPPEARS It was Wesley Sinton who really wrestled with Elnora’s problem while he drove about his business.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He was not forced to ask himself what it meant; he knew.
WHEREIN
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHEREIN MRS.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading COMSTOCK INDULGES IN “FRILLS,” AND BILLY REAPPEARS It was Wesley Sinton who really wrestled with Elnora’s problem while he drove about his business.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading COMSTOCK INDULGES IN “FRILLS,” AND BILLY REAPPEARS It was Wesley Sinton who really wrestled with Elnora’s problem while he drove about his business.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading COMSTOCK INDULGES IN “FRILLS,” AND BILLY REAPPEARS It was Wesley Sinton who really wrestled with Elnora’s problem while he drove about his business.
wrestledverbUS /ˈresəld/
past form of “wrestle” — combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force
From this reading COMSTOCK INDULGES IN “FRILLS,” AND BILLY REAPPEARS It was Wesley Sinton who really wrestled with Elnora’s problem while he drove about his business.
youngeradjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡər/
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading Elder members who had escaped the law had been joined by a younger brother of Jack’s, and they met in the thickest of the few remaining fast places of the swamp to drink, gamble, and loaf.
