adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a lovely atmosphere.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The wounded man in the corner stirred and looked at him without interest and forthwith renewed his profane monologue, while the proprietor, finishing his task, leaned back against the shelves and swore softly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading EDWARDS' ULTIMATUM Edwards slid off the counter in Jackson's store and glowered at the pelting rain outside, perturbed and grouchy.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading EDWARDS' ULTIMATUM Edwards slid off the counter in Jackson's store and glowered at the pelting rain outside, perturbed and grouchy.
atmospherenounUS /ˈætməsfɪr/
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading It was a lovely atmosphere.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The wounded man in the corner stirred and looked at him without interest and forthwith renewed his profane monologue, while the proprietor, finishing his task, leaned back against the shelves and swore softly.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Seems to me they've been gone a long time,” grumbled the wounded man.
chaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading “Reckon he led 'em a long chase--had six hours' start, the toad.”
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The wounded man in the corner stirred and looked at him without interest and forthwith renewed his profane monologue, while the proprietor, finishing his task, leaned back against the shelves and swore softly.
counternounUS /ˈkaʊntər/
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading EDWARDS' ULTIMATUM Edwards slid off the counter in Jackson's store and glowered at the pelting rain outside, perturbed and grouchy.
EDWARDSnounUS /ˈedwərdz/
American theologian whose sermons and writings stimulated a period of renewed interest in religion in America (1703-1758)
From this reading EDWARDS' ULTIMATUM Edwards slid off the counter in Jackson's store and glowered at the pelting rain outside, perturbed and grouchy.
emnounUS /em/
a quad with a square body
From this reading “Reckon he led 'em a long chase--had six hours' start, the toad.”
finishingnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading The wounded man in the corner stirred and looked at him without interest and forthwith renewed his profane monologue, while the proprietor, finishing his task, leaned back against the shelves and swore softly.
forthwithadverbUS /ˈfɔːrˈθwɪθ/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The wounded man in the corner stirred and looked at him without interest and forthwith renewed his profane monologue, while the proprietor, finishing his task, leaned back against the shelves and swore softly.
gloweredverbUS /ˈɡlaʊərd/
past form of “glower” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading EDWARDS' ULTIMATUM Edwards slid off the counter in Jackson's store and glowered at the pelting rain outside, perturbed and grouchy.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading “Seems to me they've been gone a long time,” grumbled the wounded man.
grouchyadjectiveUS /ˈɡraʊtʃi/
annoyed and irritable
From this reading EDWARDS' ULTIMATUM Edwards slid off the counter in Jackson's store and glowered at the pelting rain outside, perturbed and grouchy.
grumbledverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəld/
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading “Seems to me they've been gone a long time,” grumbled the wounded man.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Reckon he led 'em a long chase--had six hours' start, the toad.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Reckon he led 'em a long chase--had six hours' start, the toad.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The wounded man in the corner stirred and looked at him without interest and forthwith renewed his profane monologue, while the proprietor, finishing his task, leaned back against the shelves and swore softly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The wounded man in the corner stirred and looked at him without interest and forthwith renewed his profane monologue, while the proprietor, finishing his task, leaned back against the shelves and swore softly.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading “Reckon he led 'em a long chase--had six hours' start, the toad.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading EDWARDS' ULTIMATUM Edwards slid off the counter in Jackson's store and glowered at the pelting rain outside, perturbed and grouchy.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The wounded man in the corner stirred and looked at him without interest and forthwith renewed his profane monologue, while the proprietor, finishing his task, leaned back against the shelves and swore softly.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a lovely atmosphere.
Jackson'snounUS /ˈdʒæksənz/
possessive form of “jackson” — English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading EDWARDS' ULTIMATUM Edwards slid off the counter in Jackson's store and glowered at the pelting rain outside, perturbed and grouchy.
leanedverbUS /liːnd/
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading The wounded man in the corner stirred and looked at him without interest and forthwith renewed his profane monologue, while the proprietor, finishing his task, leaned back against the shelves and swore softly.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading “Reckon he led 'em a long chase--had six hours' start, the toad.”
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “Seems to me they've been gone a long time,” grumbled the wounded man.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The wounded man in the corner stirred and looked at him without interest and forthwith renewed his profane monologue, while the proprietor, finishing his task, leaned back against the shelves and swore softly.
lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading It was a lovely atmosphere.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The wounded man in the corner stirred and looked at him without interest and forthwith renewed his profane monologue, while the proprietor, finishing his task, leaned back against the shelves and swore softly.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Seems to me they've been gone a long time,” grumbled the wounded man.
monologuenounUS /ˈmɑːnəlɔːɡ/
speech you make to yourself
From this reading The wounded man in the corner stirred and looked at him without interest and forthwith renewed his profane monologue, while the proprietor, finishing his task, leaned back against the shelves and swore softly.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading EDWARDS' ULTIMATUM Edwards slid off the counter in Jackson's store and glowered at the pelting rain outside, perturbed and grouchy.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading EDWARDS' ULTIMATUM Edwards slid off the counter in Jackson's store and glowered at the pelting rain outside, perturbed and grouchy.
peltingnounUS /ˈpeltɪŋ/
anything happening rapidly or in quick successive
From this reading EDWARDS' ULTIMATUM Edwards slid off the counter in Jackson's store and glowered at the pelting rain outside, perturbed and grouchy.
perturbedadjectiveUS /pərˈtɜːrbd/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading EDWARDS' ULTIMATUM Edwards slid off the counter in Jackson's store and glowered at the pelting rain outside, perturbed and grouchy.
profaneadjectiveUS /proʊˈfeɪn/
characterized by profanity or cursing
From this reading The wounded man in the corner stirred and looked at him without interest and forthwith renewed his profane monologue, while the proprietor, finishing his task, leaned back against the shelves and swore softly.
proprietornounUS /prəˈpraɪətər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading The wounded man in the corner stirred and looked at him without interest and forthwith renewed his profane monologue, while the proprietor, finishing his task, leaned back against the shelves and swore softly.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading EDWARDS' ULTIMATUM Edwards slid off the counter in Jackson's store and glowered at the pelting rain outside, perturbed and grouchy.
ReckonverbUS /ˈrekən/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “Reckon he led 'em a long chase--had six hours' start, the toad.”
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading The wounded man in the corner stirred and looked at him without interest and forthwith renewed his profane monologue, while the proprietor, finishing his task, leaned back against the shelves and swore softly.
SeemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Seems to me they've been gone a long time,” grumbled the wounded man.
shelvesnounUS /ʃelvz/
Plural of shelf; the vast wooden or stone structures holding archives.
From this reading The wounded man in the corner stirred and looked at him without interest and forthwith renewed his profane monologue, while the proprietor, finishing his task, leaned back against the shelves and swore softly.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading “Reckon he led 'em a long chase--had six hours' start, the toad.”
slidverbUS /slɪd/
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading EDWARDS' ULTIMATUM Edwards slid off the counter in Jackson's store and glowered at the pelting rain outside, perturbed and grouchy.
softlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːftli/
with low volume
From this reading The wounded man in the corner stirred and looked at him without interest and forthwith renewed his profane monologue, while the proprietor, finishing his task, leaned back against the shelves and swore softly.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Reckon he led 'em a long chase--had six hours' start, the toad.”
stirredadjectiveUS /stɜːrd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The wounded man in the corner stirred and looked at him without interest and forthwith renewed his profane monologue, while the proprietor, finishing his task, leaned back against the shelves and swore softly.
storenounUS /stɔːr/
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading EDWARDS' ULTIMATUM Edwards slid off the counter in Jackson's store and glowered at the pelting rain outside, perturbed and grouchy.
sworeverbUS /swɔːr/
inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading The wounded man in the corner stirred and looked at him without interest and forthwith renewed his profane monologue, while the proprietor, finishing his task, leaned back against the shelves and swore softly.
tasknounUS /tæsk/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading The wounded man in the corner stirred and looked at him without interest and forthwith renewed his profane monologue, while the proprietor, finishing his task, leaned back against the shelves and swore softly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EDWARDS' ULTIMATUM Edwards slid off the counter in Jackson's store and glowered at the pelting rain outside, perturbed and grouchy.
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From this reading “Seems to me they've been gone a long time,” grumbled the wounded man.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Seems to me they've been gone a long time,” grumbled the wounded man.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Seems to me they've been gone a long time,” grumbled the wounded man.
toadnounUS /toʊd/
any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading “Reckon he led 'em a long chase--had six hours' start, the toad.”
ULTIMATUMnounUS /ˌʌltəˈmeɪtəm/
a final peremptory demand
From this reading EDWARDS' ULTIMATUM Edwards slid off the counter in Jackson's store and glowered at the pelting rain outside, perturbed and grouchy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a lovely atmosphere.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The wounded man in the corner stirred and looked at him without interest and forthwith renewed his profane monologue, while the proprietor, finishing his task, leaned back against the shelves and swore softly.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The wounded man in the corner stirred and looked at him without interest and forthwith renewed his profane monologue, while the proprietor, finishing his task, leaned back against the shelves and swore softly.
woundednounUS /ˈwuːndɪd/
people who are wounded
From this reading The wounded man in the corner stirred and looked at him without interest and forthwith renewed his profane monologue, while the proprietor, finishing his task, leaned back against the shelves and swore softly.
