AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SAN JACINTO DAY A few days later, when Uncle Lance returned from San Antonio, we had a confidential talk, and he decided not to send me with the McLeod check to the San Miguel.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading Holy snakes, boy, if I was your age I would make her dizzy with a big talk.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In order to grind an axe, Glenn Gallup was sent down to Wilson’s with the settlement for the Ramirena cattle, which Uncle Lance made the occasion of a jovial expression of his theory of love-making.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SAN JACINTO DAY A few days later, when Uncle Lance returned from San Antonio, we had a confidential talk, and he decided not to send me with the McLeod check to the San Miguel.
Antonio
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From this reading SAN JACINTO DAY A few days later, when Uncle Lance returned from San Antonio, we had a confidential talk, and he decided not to send me with the McLeod check to the San Miguel.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Don’t waste any words with old man Nate,” said he, as he handed Glenn the check; “but build right up to Miss Jule.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Don’t waste any words with old man Nate,” said he, as he handed Glenn the check; “but build right up to Miss Jule.
axenounUS /æks/
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading In order to grind an axe, Glenn Gallup was sent down to Wilson’s with the settlement for the Ramirena cattle, which Uncle Lance made the occasion of a jovial expression of his theory of love-making.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Holy snakes, boy, if I was your age I would make her dizzy with a big talk.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading Holy snakes, boy, if I was your age I would make her dizzy with a big talk.
buildverbUS /bɪld/
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading “Don’t waste any words with old man Nate,” said he, as he handed Glenn the check; “but build right up to Miss Jule.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Don’t waste any words with old man Nate,” said he, as he handed Glenn the check; “but build right up to Miss Jule.
cattlenounUS /ˈkætəl/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading In order to grind an axe, Glenn Gallup was sent down to Wilson’s with the settlement for the Ramirena cattle, which Uncle Lance made the occasion of a jovial expression of his theory of love-making.
checkverbUS /tʃek/
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading SAN JACINTO DAY A few days later, when Uncle Lance returned from San Antonio, we had a confidential talk, and he decided not to send me with the McLeod check to the San Miguel.
confidentialadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnfəˈdenʃəl/
entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
From this reading SAN JACINTO DAY A few days later, when Uncle Lance returned from San Antonio, we had a confidential talk, and he decided not to send me with the McLeod check to the San Miguel.
DAYnounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading SAN JACINTO DAY A few days later, when Uncle Lance returned from San Antonio, we had a confidential talk, and he decided not to send me with the McLeod check to the San Miguel.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading SAN JACINTO DAY A few days later, when Uncle Lance returned from San Antonio, we had a confidential talk, and he decided not to send me with the McLeod check to the San Miguel.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading SAN JACINTO DAY A few days later, when Uncle Lance returned from San Antonio, we had a confidential talk, and he decided not to send me with the McLeod check to the San Miguel.
dispatchedverbUS /dɪˈspætʃt/
past form of “dispatch” — send away towards a designated goal
From this reading He had reasons of his own, and I was dispatched to the Frio instead, while to Enrique fell the pleasant task of a similar errand to Santa Maria.
dizzyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪzi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading Holy snakes, boy, if I was your age I would make her dizzy with a big talk.
Don't
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From this reading “Don’t waste any words with old man Nate,” said he, as he handed Glenn the check; “but build right up to Miss Jule.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In order to grind an axe, Glenn Gallup was sent down to Wilson’s with the settlement for the Ramirena cattle, which Uncle Lance made the occasion of a jovial expression of his theory of love-making.
Enrique
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From this reading He had reasons of his own, and I was dispatched to the Frio instead, while to Enrique fell the pleasant task of a similar errand to Santa Maria.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading He had reasons of his own, and I was dispatched to the Frio instead, while to Enrique fell the pleasant task of a similar errand to Santa Maria.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading In order to grind an axe, Glenn Gallup was sent down to Wilson’s with the settlement for the Ramirena cattle, which Uncle Lance made the occasion of a jovial expression of his theory of love-making.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading He had reasons of his own, and I was dispatched to the Frio instead, while to Enrique fell the pleasant task of a similar errand to Santa Maria.
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 SAN JACINTO DAY A few days later, when Uncle Lance returned from San Antonio, we had a confidential talk, and he decided not to send me with the McLeod check to the San Miguel.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In order to grind an axe, Glenn Gallup was sent down to Wilson’s with the settlement for the Ramirena cattle, which Uncle Lance made the occasion of a jovial expression of his theory of love-making.
Frio
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From this reading He had reasons of his own, and I was dispatched to the Frio instead, while to Enrique fell the pleasant task of a similar errand to Santa Maria.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SAN JACINTO DAY A few days later, when Uncle Lance returned from San Antonio, we had a confidential talk, and he decided not to send me with the McLeod check to the San Miguel.
GallupnounUS /ˈɡæləp/
a town in northwestern New Mexico near the Arizona border
From this reading In order to grind an axe, Glenn Gallup was sent down to Wilson’s with the settlement for the Ramirena cattle, which Uncle Lance made the occasion of a jovial expression of his theory of love-making.
GlennnounUS /ɡlen/
made the first orbital rocket-powered flight by a United States astronaut in 1962; later in United States Senate (1921-)
From this reading In order to grind an axe, Glenn Gallup was sent down to Wilson’s with the settlement for the Ramirena cattle, which Uncle Lance made the occasion of a jovial expression of his theory of love-making.
grindverbUS /ɡraɪnd/
press or grind with a crushing noise
From this reading In order to grind an axe, Glenn Gallup was sent down to Wilson’s with the settlement for the Ramirena cattle, which Uncle Lance made the occasion of a jovial expression of his theory of love-making.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SAN JACINTO DAY A few days later, when Uncle Lance returned from San Antonio, we had a confidential talk, and he decided not to send me with the McLeod check to the San Miguel.
handedadjectiveUS /ˈhændəd/
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading “Don’t waste any words with old man Nate,” said he, as he handed Glenn the check; “but build right up to Miss Jule.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SAN JACINTO DAY A few days later, when Uncle Lance returned from San Antonio, we had a confidential talk, and he decided not to send me with the McLeod check to the San Miguel.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Holy snakes, boy, if I was your age I would make her dizzy with a big talk.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had reasons of his own, and I was dispatched to the Frio instead, while to Enrique fell the pleasant task of a similar errand to Santa Maria.
HolynounUS /ˈhoʊli/
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading Holy snakes, boy, if I was your age I would make her dizzy with a big talk.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He had reasons of his own, and I was dispatched to the Frio instead, while to Enrique fell the pleasant task of a similar errand to Santa Maria.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Holy snakes, boy, if I was your age I would make her dizzy with a big talk.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In order to grind an axe, Glenn Gallup was sent down to Wilson’s with the settlement for the Ramirena cattle, which Uncle Lance made the occasion of a jovial expression of his theory of love-making.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading He had reasons of his own, and I was dispatched to the Frio instead, while to Enrique fell the pleasant task of a similar errand to Santa Maria.
JACINTO
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From this reading SAN JACINTO DAY A few days later, when Uncle Lance returned from San Antonio, we had a confidential talk, and he decided not to send me with the McLeod check to the San Miguel.
jovialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊviəl/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading In order to grind an axe, Glenn Gallup was sent down to Wilson’s with the settlement for the Ramirena cattle, which Uncle Lance made the occasion of a jovial expression of his theory of love-making.
Jule
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From this reading “Don’t waste any words with old man Nate,” said he, as he handed Glenn the check; “but build right up to Miss Jule.
LancenounUS /læns/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading SAN JACINTO DAY A few days later, when Uncle Lance returned from San Antonio, we had a confidential talk, and he decided not to send me with the McLeod check to the San Miguel.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading SAN JACINTO DAY A few days later, when Uncle Lance returned from San Antonio, we had a confidential talk, and he decided not to send me with the McLeod check to the San Miguel.
love-making
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From this reading In order to grind an axe, Glenn Gallup was sent down to Wilson’s with the settlement for the Ramirena cattle, which Uncle Lance made the occasion of a jovial expression of his theory of love-making.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In order to grind an axe, Glenn Gallup was sent down to Wilson’s with the settlement for the Ramirena cattle, which Uncle Lance made the occasion of a jovial expression of his theory of love-making.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Holy snakes, boy, if I was your age I would make her dizzy with a big talk.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Don’t waste any words with old man Nate,” said he, as he handed Glenn the check; “but build right up to Miss Jule.
MarianounUS /mərˈiːə/
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading He had reasons of his own, and I was dispatched to the Frio instead, while to Enrique fell the pleasant task of a similar errand to Santa Maria.
McLeod
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From this reading SAN JACINTO DAY A few days later, when Uncle Lance returned from San Antonio, we had a confidential talk, and he decided not to send me with the McLeod check to the San Miguel.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SAN JACINTO DAY A few days later, when Uncle Lance returned from San Antonio, we had a confidential talk, and he decided not to send me with the McLeod check to the San Miguel.
Miguel
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From this reading SAN JACINTO DAY A few days later, when Uncle Lance returned from San Antonio, we had a confidential talk, and he decided not to send me with the McLeod check to the San Miguel.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Don’t waste any words with old man Nate,” said he, as he handed Glenn the check; “but build right up to Miss Jule.
Nate
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From this reading “Don’t waste any words with old man Nate,” said he, as he handed Glenn the check; “but build right up to Miss Jule.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading SAN JACINTO DAY A few days later, when Uncle Lance returned from San Antonio, we had a confidential talk, and he decided not to send me with the McLeod check to the San Miguel.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading In order to grind an axe, Glenn Gallup was sent down to Wilson’s with the settlement for the Ramirena cattle, which Uncle Lance made the occasion of a jovial expression of his theory of love-making.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had reasons of his own, and I was dispatched to the Frio instead, while to Enrique fell the pleasant task of a similar errand to Santa Maria.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Don’t waste any words with old man Nate,” said he, as he handed Glenn the check; “but build right up to Miss Jule.
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 In order to grind an axe, Glenn Gallup was sent down to Wilson’s with the settlement for the Ramirena cattle, which Uncle Lance made the occasion of a jovial expression of his theory of love-making.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He had reasons of his own, and I was dispatched to the Frio instead, while to Enrique fell the pleasant task of a similar errand to Santa Maria.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading He had reasons of his own, and I was dispatched to the Frio instead, while to Enrique fell the pleasant task of a similar errand to Santa Maria.
Ramirena
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From this reading In order to grind an axe, Glenn Gallup was sent down to Wilson’s with the settlement for the Ramirena cattle, which Uncle Lance made the occasion of a jovial expression of his theory of love-making.
reasonsnounUS /ˈriːzənz/
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading He had reasons of his own, and I was dispatched to the Frio instead, while to Enrique fell the pleasant task of a similar errand to Santa Maria.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading SAN JACINTO DAY A few days later, when Uncle Lance returned from San Antonio, we had a confidential talk, and he decided not to send me with the McLeod check to the San Miguel.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Don’t waste any words with old man Nate,” said he, as he handed Glenn the check; “but build right up to Miss Jule.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Don’t waste any words with old man Nate,” said he, as he handed Glenn the check; “but build right up to Miss Jule.
SAN
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From this reading SAN JACINTO DAY A few days later, when Uncle Lance returned from San Antonio, we had a confidential talk, and he decided not to send me with the McLeod check to the San Miguel.
SantanounUS /ˈsæntə/
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading He had reasons of his own, and I was dispatched to the Frio instead, while to Enrique fell the pleasant task of a similar errand to Santa Maria.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading SAN JACINTO DAY A few days later, when Uncle Lance returned from San Antonio, we had a confidential talk, and he decided not to send me with the McLeod check to the San Miguel.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading In order to grind an axe, Glenn Gallup was sent down to Wilson’s with the settlement for the Ramirena cattle, which Uncle Lance made the occasion of a jovial expression of his theory of love-making.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading In order to grind an axe, Glenn Gallup was sent down to Wilson’s with the settlement for the Ramirena cattle, which Uncle Lance made the occasion of a jovial expression of his theory of love-making.
similaradjectiveUS /ˈsɪmələr/
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading He had reasons of his own, and I was dispatched to the Frio instead, while to Enrique fell the pleasant task of a similar errand to Santa Maria.
snakesnounUS /sneɪks/
plural of “snake” — limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading Holy snakes, boy, if I was your age I would make her dizzy with a big talk.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading SAN JACINTO DAY A few days later, when Uncle Lance returned from San Antonio, we had a confidential talk, and he decided not to send me with the McLeod check to the San Miguel.
tasknounUS /tæsk/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading He had reasons of his own, and I was dispatched to the Frio instead, while to Enrique fell the pleasant task of a similar errand to Santa Maria.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SAN JACINTO DAY A few days later, when Uncle Lance returned from San Antonio, we had a confidential talk, and he decided not to send me with the McLeod check to the San Miguel.
theorynounUS /ˈθɪri/
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading In order to grind an axe, Glenn Gallup was sent down to Wilson’s with the settlement for the Ramirena cattle, which Uncle Lance made the occasion of a jovial expression of his theory of love-making.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SAN JACINTO DAY A few days later, when Uncle Lance returned from San Antonio, we had a confidential talk, and he decided not to send me with the McLeod check to the San Miguel.
UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading SAN JACINTO DAY A few days later, when Uncle Lance returned from San Antonio, we had a confidential talk, and he decided not to send me with the McLeod check to the San Miguel.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Don’t waste any words with old man Nate,” said he, as he handed Glenn the check; “but build right up to Miss Jule.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had reasons of his own, and I was dispatched to the Frio instead, while to Enrique fell the pleasant task of a similar errand to Santa Maria.
wastenounUS /weɪst/
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading “Don’t waste any words with old man Nate,” said he, as he handed Glenn the check; “but build right up to Miss Jule.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading SAN JACINTO DAY A few days later, when Uncle Lance returned from San Antonio, we had a confidential talk, and he decided not to send me with the McLeod check to the San Miguel.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading SAN JACINTO DAY A few days later, when Uncle Lance returned from San Antonio, we had a confidential talk, and he decided not to send me with the McLeod check to the San Miguel.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In order to grind an axe, Glenn Gallup was sent down to Wilson’s with the settlement for the Ramirena cattle, which Uncle Lance made the occasion of a jovial expression of his theory of love-making.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He had reasons of his own, and I was dispatched to the Frio instead, while to Enrique fell the pleasant task of a similar errand to Santa Maria.
Wilson'snounUS /ˈwɪlsənz/
possessive form of “wilson” — author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading In order to grind an axe, Glenn Gallup was sent down to Wilson’s with the settlement for the Ramirena cattle, which Uncle Lance made the occasion of a jovial expression of his theory of love-making.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading SAN JACINTO DAY A few days later, when Uncle Lance returned from San Antonio, we had a confidential talk, and he decided not to send me with the McLeod check to the San Miguel.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading “Don’t waste any words with old man Nate,” said he, as he handed Glenn the check; “but build right up to Miss Jule.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Holy snakes, boy, if I was your age I would make her dizzy with a big talk.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Holy snakes, boy, if I was your age I would make her dizzy with a big talk.
