adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When a man has been on the road a year or two he is never disappointed because a dealer refuses to buy something he was sure he was going to sell him.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He is prepared for “No” on all occasions rather than for “Yes.”
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I would have been very glad to go straight home and let Tucker get along without bull-dogs, but my silly head had brought me into this business and I must keep on.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I was sure Tucker would give me an order for some bull-dog revolvers, but in answer to my low price he had said he wouldn't take them as a gift!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But a man is terribly disappointed on his first trip every time he starts out to sell a particular article and does not meet with success.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading I was sure Tucker would give me an order for some bull-dog revolvers, but in answer to my low price he had said he wouldn't take them as a gift!
articlenounUS /ˈɑːrtəkəl/
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading But a man is terribly disappointed on his first trip every time he starts out to sell a particular article and does not meet with success.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was sure Tucker would give me an order for some bull-dog revolvers, but in answer to my low price he had said he wouldn't take them as a gift!
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading When a man has been on the road a year or two he is never disappointed because a dealer refuses to buy something he was sure he was going to sell him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When a man has been on the road a year or two he is never disappointed because a dealer refuses to buy something he was sure he was going to sell him.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I would have been very glad to go straight home and let Tucker get along without bull-dogs, but my silly head had brought me into this business and I must keep on.
bull-dog
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was sure Tucker would give me an order for some bull-dog revolvers, but in answer to my low price he had said he wouldn't take them as a gift!
bull-dogs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I would have been very glad to go straight home and let Tucker get along without bull-dogs, but my silly head had brought me into this business and I must keep on.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading I would have been very glad to go straight home and let Tucker get along without bull-dogs, but my silly head had brought me into this business and I must keep on.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But a man is terribly disappointed on his first trip every time he starts out to sell a particular article and does not meet with success.
buyverbUS /baɪ/
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading When a man has been on the road a year or two he is never disappointed because a dealer refuses to buy something he was sure he was going to sell him.
dealernounUS /ˈdiːlər/
someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading When a man has been on the road a year or two he is never disappointed because a dealer refuses to buy something he was sure he was going to sell him.
disappointedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading When a man has been on the road a year or two he is never disappointed because a dealer refuses to buy something he was sure he was going to sell him.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But a man is terribly disappointed on his first trip every time he starts out to sell a particular article and does not meet with success.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But a man is terribly disappointed on his first trip every time he starts out to sell a particular article and does not meet with success.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But a man is terribly disappointed on his first trip every time he starts out to sell a particular article and does not meet with success.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He is prepared for “No” on all occasions rather than for “Yes.”
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I would have been very glad to go straight home and let Tucker get along without bull-dogs, but my silly head had brought me into this business and I must keep on.
giftnounUS /ɡɪft/
something acquired without compensation
From this reading I was sure Tucker would give me an order for some bull-dog revolvers, but in answer to my low price he had said he wouldn't take them as a gift!
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I was sure Tucker would give me an order for some bull-dog revolvers, but in answer to my low price he had said he wouldn't take them as a gift!
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I would have been very glad to go straight home and let Tucker get along without bull-dogs, but my silly head had brought me into this business and I must keep on.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I would have been very glad to go straight home and let Tucker get along without bull-dogs, but my silly head had brought me into this business and I must keep on.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading When a man has been on the road a year or two he is never disappointed because a dealer refuses to buy something he was sure he was going to sell him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was sure Tucker would give me an order for some bull-dog revolvers, but in answer to my low price he had said he wouldn't take them as a gift!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When a man has been on the road a year or two he is never disappointed because a dealer refuses to buy something he was sure he was going to sell him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I would have been very glad to go straight home and let Tucker get along without bull-dogs, but my silly head had brought me into this business and I must keep on.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When a man has been on the road a year or two he is never disappointed because a dealer refuses to buy something he was sure he was going to sell him.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I would have been very glad to go straight home and let Tucker get along without bull-dogs, but my silly head had brought me into this business and I must keep on.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When a man has been on the road a year or two he is never disappointed because a dealer refuses to buy something he was sure he was going to sell him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But a man is terribly disappointed on his first trip every time he starts out to sell a particular article and does not meet with success.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I would have been very glad to go straight home and let Tucker get along without bull-dogs, but my silly head had brought me into this business and I must keep on.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was sure Tucker would give me an order for some bull-dog revolvers, but in answer to my low price he had said he wouldn't take them as a gift!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was sure Tucker would give me an order for some bull-dog revolvers, but in answer to my low price he had said he wouldn't take them as a gift!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I would have been very glad to go straight home and let Tucker get along without bull-dogs, but my silly head had brought me into this business and I must keep on.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When a man has been on the road a year or two he is never disappointed because a dealer refuses to buy something he was sure he was going to sell him.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I would have been very glad to go straight home and let Tucker get along without bull-dogs, but my silly head had brought me into this business and I must keep on.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I would have been very glad to go straight home and let Tucker get along without bull-dogs, but my silly head had brought me into this business and I must keep on.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading I was sure Tucker would give me an order for some bull-dog revolvers, but in answer to my low price he had said he wouldn't take them as a gift!
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When a man has been on the road a year or two he is never disappointed because a dealer refuses to buy something he was sure he was going to sell him.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was sure Tucker would give me an order for some bull-dog revolvers, but in answer to my low price he had said he wouldn't take them as a gift!
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading But a man is terribly disappointed on his first trip every time he starts out to sell a particular article and does not meet with success.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I would have been very glad to go straight home and let Tucker get along without bull-dogs, but my silly head had brought me into this business and I must keep on.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was sure Tucker would give me an order for some bull-dog revolvers, but in answer to my low price he had said he wouldn't take them as a gift!
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading When a man has been on the road a year or two he is never disappointed because a dealer refuses to buy something he was sure he was going to sell him.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He is prepared for “No” on all occasions rather than for “Yes.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But a man is terribly disappointed on his first trip every time he starts out to sell a particular article and does not meet with success.
occasionsnounUS /əˈkeɪʒənz/
something you have to do
From this reading He is prepared for “No” on all occasions rather than for “Yes.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When a man has been on the road a year or two he is never disappointed because a dealer refuses to buy something he was sure he was going to sell him.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When a man has been on the road a year or two he is never disappointed because a dealer refuses to buy something he was sure he was going to sell him.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading I was sure Tucker would give me an order for some bull-dog revolvers, but in answer to my low price he had said he wouldn't take them as a gift!
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But a man is terribly disappointed on his first trip every time he starts out to sell a particular article and does not meet with success.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading But a man is terribly disappointed on his first trip every time he starts out to sell a particular article and does not meet with success.
preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading He is prepared for “No” on all occasions rather than for “Yes.”
pricenounUS /praɪs/
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading I was sure Tucker would give me an order for some bull-dog revolvers, but in answer to my low price he had said he wouldn't take them as a gift!
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading He is prepared for “No” on all occasions rather than for “Yes.”
refusesnounUS /rəˈfjuːzəz/
plural of “refuse” — food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
From this reading When a man has been on the road a year or two he is never disappointed because a dealer refuses to buy something he was sure he was going to sell him.
revolversnounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvərz/
plural of “revolver” — a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading I was sure Tucker would give me an order for some bull-dog revolvers, but in answer to my low price he had said he wouldn't take them as a gift!
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading When a man has been on the road a year or two he is never disappointed because a dealer refuses to buy something he was sure he was going to sell him.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I was sure Tucker would give me an order for some bull-dog revolvers, but in answer to my low price he had said he wouldn't take them as a gift!
sellverbUS /sel/
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading When a man has been on the road a year or two he is never disappointed because a dealer refuses to buy something he was sure he was going to sell him.
sillyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪli/
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading I would have been very glad to go straight home and let Tucker get along without bull-dogs, but my silly head had brought me into this business and I must keep on.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I was sure Tucker would give me an order for some bull-dog revolvers, but in answer to my low price he had said he wouldn't take them as a gift!
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading When a man has been on the road a year or two he is never disappointed because a dealer refuses to buy something he was sure he was going to sell him.
startsnounUS /stɑːrts/
plural of “start” — the beginning of anything
From this reading But a man is terribly disappointed on his first trip every time he starts out to sell a particular article and does not meet with success.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading I would have been very glad to go straight home and let Tucker get along without bull-dogs, but my silly head had brought me into this business and I must keep on.
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading But a man is terribly disappointed on his first trip every time he starts out to sell a particular article and does not meet with success.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading When a man has been on the road a year or two he is never disappointed because a dealer refuses to buy something he was sure he was going to sell him.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading I was sure Tucker would give me an order for some bull-dog revolvers, but in answer to my low price he had said he wouldn't take them as a gift!
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading But a man is terribly disappointed on his first trip every time he starts out to sell a particular article and does not meet with success.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He is prepared for “No” on all occasions rather than for “Yes.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When a man has been on the road a year or two he is never disappointed because a dealer refuses to buy something he was sure he was going to sell him.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I was sure Tucker would give me an order for some bull-dog revolvers, but in answer to my low price he had said he wouldn't take them as a gift!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I would have been very glad to go straight home and let Tucker get along without bull-dogs, but my silly head had brought me into this business and I must keep on.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But a man is terribly disappointed on his first trip every time he starts out to sell a particular article and does not meet with success.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When a man has been on the road a year or two he is never disappointed because a dealer refuses to buy something he was sure he was going to sell him.
tripnounUS /trɪp/
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading But a man is terribly disappointed on his first trip every time he starts out to sell a particular article and does not meet with success.
TuckernounUS /ˈtʌkər/
United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939)
From this reading I was sure Tucker would give me an order for some bull-dog revolvers, but in answer to my low price he had said he wouldn't take them as a gift!
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When a man has been on the road a year or two he is never disappointed because a dealer refuses to buy something he was sure he was going to sell him.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading I would have been very glad to go straight home and let Tucker get along without bull-dogs, but my silly head had brought me into this business and I must keep on.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When a man has been on the road a year or two he is never disappointed because a dealer refuses to buy something he was sure he was going to sell him.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When a man has been on the road a year or two he is never disappointed because a dealer refuses to buy something he was sure he was going to sell him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But a man is terribly disappointed on his first trip every time he starts out to sell a particular article and does not meet with success.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I would have been very glad to go straight home and let Tucker get along without bull-dogs, but my silly head had brought me into this business and I must keep on.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I was sure Tucker would give me an order for some bull-dog revolvers, but in answer to my low price he had said he wouldn't take them as a gift!
wouldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was sure Tucker would give me an order for some bull-dog revolvers, but in answer to my low price he had said he wouldn't take them as a gift!
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading When a man has been on the road a year or two he is never disappointed because a dealer refuses to buy something he was sure he was going to sell him.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading He is prepared for “No” on all occasions rather than for “Yes.”
