acceptverbUS /ækˈsept/
consider or hold as true
From this reading Though Vergil Gunch was silent, the others at the Roughnecks’ Table came to accept Babbitt as having, for no visible reason, “turned crank.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They argued windily with him, and he was cocky, and enjoyed the spectacle of his interesting martyrdom.
arguedverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuːd/
past form of “argue” — present reasons and arguments
From this reading They argued windily with him, and he was cocky, and enjoyed the spectacle of his interesting martyrdom.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Though Vergil Gunch was silent, the others at the Roughnecks’ Table came to accept Babbitt as having, for no visible reason, “turned crank.”
assurancenounUS /əˈʃʊrəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading I The assurance of Tanis Judique’s friendship fortified Babbitt’s self-approval.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the Athletic Club he became experimental.
AthleticadjectiveUS /æθˈletɪk/
relating to or befitting athletics or athletes
From this reading At the Athletic Club he became experimental.
BabbittnounUS /ˈbæbɪt/
an alloy of tin with some copper and antimony; a lining for bearings that reduces friction
From this reading Though Vergil Gunch was silent, the others at the Roughnecks’ Table came to accept Babbitt as having, for no visible reason, “turned crank.”
Babbitt'snounUS /ˈbæbəts/
possessive form of “babbitt” — an alloy of tin with some copper and antimony; a lining for bearings that reduces friction
From this reading I The assurance of Tanis Judique’s friendship fortified Babbitt’s self-approval.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading At the Athletic Club he became experimental.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Though Vergil Gunch was silent, the others at the Roughnecks’ Table came to accept Babbitt as having, for no visible reason, “turned crank.”
ClubnounUS /klʌb/
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading At the Athletic Club he became experimental.
cockyadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːki/
overly self-confident or self-assertive
From this reading They argued windily with him, and he was cocky, and enjoyed the spectacle of his interesting martyrdom.
crankverbUS /kræŋk/
travel along a zigzag path
From this reading Though Vergil Gunch was silent, the others at the Roughnecks’ Table came to accept Babbitt as having, for no visible reason, “turned crank.”
Doane
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From this reading He even praised Seneca Doane.
enjoyedverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪd/
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading They argued windily with him, and he was cocky, and enjoyed the spectacle of his interesting martyrdom.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading He even praised Seneca Doane.
experimentaladjectiveUS /ɪkˌsperɪˈmentəl/
relating to or based on experiment
From this reading At the Athletic Club he became experimental.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Though Vergil Gunch was silent, the others at the Roughnecks’ Table came to accept Babbitt as having, for no visible reason, “turned crank.”
fortifiedadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrtəfaɪd/
secured with bastions or fortifications
From this reading I The assurance of Tanis Judique’s friendship fortified Babbitt’s self-approval.
friendshipnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪp/
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading I The assurance of Tanis Judique’s friendship fortified Babbitt’s self-approval.
Gunch
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From this reading Though Vergil Gunch was silent, the others at the Roughnecks’ Table came to accept Babbitt as having, for no visible reason, “turned crank.”
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Though Vergil Gunch was silent, the others at the Roughnecks’ Table came to accept Babbitt as having, for no visible reason, “turned crank.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the Athletic Club he became experimental.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They argued windily with him, and he was cocky, and enjoyed the spectacle of his interesting martyrdom.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They argued windily with him, and he was cocky, and enjoyed the spectacle of his interesting martyrdom.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I The assurance of Tanis Judique’s friendship fortified Babbitt’s self-approval.
interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading They argued windily with him, and he was cocky, and enjoyed the spectacle of his interesting martyrdom.
Judique's
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From this reading I The assurance of Tanis Judique’s friendship fortified Babbitt’s self-approval.
martyrdomnounUS /ˈmɑːrtərdəm/
death that is imposed because of the person's adherence of a religious faith or cause
From this reading They argued windily with him, and he was cocky, and enjoyed the spectacle of his interesting martyrdom.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Though Vergil Gunch was silent, the others at the Roughnecks’ Table came to accept Babbitt as having, for no visible reason, “turned crank.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I The assurance of Tanis Judique’s friendship fortified Babbitt’s self-approval.
others
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From this reading Though Vergil Gunch was silent, the others at the Roughnecks’ Table came to accept Babbitt as having, for no visible reason, “turned crank.”
praisedverbUS /preɪzd/
past form of “praise” — express approval of
From this reading He even praised Seneca Doane.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Though Vergil Gunch was silent, the others at the Roughnecks’ Table came to accept Babbitt as having, for no visible reason, “turned crank.”
RoughnecksnounUS /ˈrʌfneks/
plural of “roughneck” — a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading Though Vergil Gunch was silent, the others at the Roughnecks’ Table came to accept Babbitt as having, for no visible reason, “turned crank.”
self-approval
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From this reading I The assurance of Tanis Judique’s friendship fortified Babbitt’s self-approval.
SenecanounUS /ˈsenəkə/
Roman statesman and philosopher who was an advisor to Nero; his nine extant tragedies are modeled on Greek tragedies (circa 4 BC - 65 AD)
From this reading He even praised Seneca Doane.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Though Vergil Gunch was silent, the others at the Roughnecks’ Table came to accept Babbitt as having, for no visible reason, “turned crank.”
spectaclenounUS /ˈspektəkəl/
something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
From this reading They argued windily with him, and he was cocky, and enjoyed the spectacle of his interesting martyrdom.
TablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Though Vergil Gunch was silent, the others at the Roughnecks’ Table came to accept Babbitt as having, for no visible reason, “turned crank.”
Tanis
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From this reading I The assurance of Tanis Judique’s friendship fortified Babbitt’s self-approval.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I The assurance of Tanis Judique’s friendship fortified Babbitt’s self-approval.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They argued windily with him, and he was cocky, and enjoyed the spectacle of his interesting martyrdom.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though Vergil Gunch was silent, the others at the Roughnecks’ Table came to accept Babbitt as having, for no visible reason, “turned crank.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Though Vergil Gunch was silent, the others at the Roughnecks’ Table came to accept Babbitt as having, for no visible reason, “turned crank.”
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Though Vergil Gunch was silent, the others at the Roughnecks’ Table came to accept Babbitt as having, for no visible reason, “turned crank.”
VergilnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒəl/
a Roman poet; author of the epic poem “Aeneid” (70-19 BC)
From this reading Though Vergil Gunch was silent, the others at the Roughnecks’ Table came to accept Babbitt as having, for no visible reason, “turned crank.”
visibleadjectiveUS /ˈvɪzəbəl/
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading Though Vergil Gunch was silent, the others at the Roughnecks’ Table came to accept Babbitt as having, for no visible reason, “turned crank.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though Vergil Gunch was silent, the others at the Roughnecks’ Table came to accept Babbitt as having, for no visible reason, “turned crank.”
windilyadverb
in a verbose manner
From this reading They argued windily with him, and he was cocky, and enjoyed the spectacle of his interesting martyrdom.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They argued windily with him, and he was cocky, and enjoyed the spectacle of his interesting martyrdom.
