touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Following Barker’s lead, some of the boys derided certain features of Piper’s story, it being difficult for them to believe that the seemingly boastful, but timid, Texan could have mustered courage to match himself barehanded against Lander.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading At first Davis betrayed amazement, but when pressed hard he denied everything.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Who’s been tellin’ there was any trouble between me and Bunk?” he cried.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Who’s been tellin’ there was any trouble between me and Bunk?” he cried.
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Spotty Davis arriving, they questioned him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first Davis betrayed amazement, but when pressed hard he denied everything.
barehandedadjective
with bare hands
From this reading Following Barker’s lead, some of the boys derided certain features of Piper’s story, it being difficult for them to believe that the seemingly boastful, but timid, Texan could have mustered courage to match himself barehanded against Lander.
Barker's
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From this reading Following Barker’s lead, some of the boys derided certain features of Piper’s story, it being difficult for them to believe that the seemingly boastful, but timid, Texan could have mustered courage to match himself barehanded against Lander.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Who’s been tellin’ there was any trouble between me and Bunk?” he cried.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Following Barker’s lead, some of the boys derided certain features of Piper’s story, it being difficult for them to believe that the seemingly boastful, but timid, Texan could have mustered courage to match himself barehanded against Lander.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Following Barker’s lead, some of the boys derided certain features of Piper’s story, it being difficult for them to believe that the seemingly boastful, but timid, Texan could have mustered courage to match himself barehanded against Lander.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading At first Davis betrayed amazement, but when pressed hard he denied everything.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “Who’s been tellin’ there was any trouble between me and Bunk?” he cried.
boastfuladjectiveUS /ˈboʊstfəl/
exhibiting self-importance
From this reading Following Barker’s lead, some of the boys derided certain features of Piper’s story, it being difficult for them to believe that the seemingly boastful, but timid, Texan could have mustered courage to match himself barehanded against Lander.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Following Barker’s lead, some of the boys derided certain features of Piper’s story, it being difficult for them to believe that the seemingly boastful, but timid, Texan could have mustered courage to match himself barehanded against Lander.
BunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading “Who’s been tellin’ there was any trouble between me and Bunk?” he cried.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Following Barker’s lead, some of the boys derided certain features of Piper’s story, it being difficult for them to believe that the seemingly boastful, but timid, Texan could have mustered courage to match himself barehanded against Lander.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Following Barker’s lead, some of the boys derided certain features of Piper’s story, it being difficult for them to believe that the seemingly boastful, but timid, Texan could have mustered courage to match himself barehanded against Lander.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Following Barker’s lead, some of the boys derided certain features of Piper’s story, it being difficult for them to believe that the seemingly boastful, but timid, Texan could have mustered courage to match himself barehanded against Lander.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Following Barker’s lead, some of the boys derided certain features of Piper’s story, it being difficult for them to believe that the seemingly boastful, but timid, Texan could have mustered courage to match himself barehanded against Lander.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Who’s been tellin’ there was any trouble between me and Bunk?” he cried.
DavisnounUS /ˈdeɪvəs/
English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading Spotty Davis arriving, they questioned him.
deniedverbUS /dɪˈnaɪd/
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading At first Davis betrayed amazement, but when pressed hard he denied everything.
deridedverbUS /dɪˈraɪdɪd/
past form of “deride” — treat or speak of with contempt
From this reading Following Barker’s lead, some of the boys derided certain features of Piper’s story, it being difficult for them to believe that the seemingly boastful, but timid, Texan could have mustered courage to match himself barehanded against Lander.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Following Barker’s lead, some of the boys derided certain features of Piper’s story, it being difficult for them to believe that the seemingly boastful, but timid, Texan could have mustered courage to match himself barehanded against Lander.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading At first Davis betrayed amazement, but when pressed hard he denied everything.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading THE FATE OF SILVER TONGUE.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Following Barker’s lead, some of the boys derided certain features of Piper’s story, it being difficult for them to believe that the seemingly boastful, but timid, Texan could have mustered courage to match himself barehanded against Lander.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first Davis betrayed amazement, but when pressed hard he denied everything.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Following Barker’s lead, some of the boys derided certain features of Piper’s story, it being difficult for them to believe that the seemingly boastful, but timid, Texan could have mustered courage to match himself barehanded against Lander.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Following Barker’s lead, some of the boys derided certain features of Piper’s story, it being difficult for them to believe that the seemingly boastful, but timid, Texan could have mustered courage to match himself barehanded against Lander.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading At first Davis betrayed amazement, but when pressed hard he denied everything.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Following Barker’s lead, some of the boys derided certain features of Piper’s story, it being difficult for them to believe that the seemingly boastful, but timid, Texan could have mustered courage to match himself barehanded against Lander.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first Davis betrayed amazement, but when pressed hard he denied everything.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Spotty Davis arriving, they questioned him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Following Barker’s lead, some of the boys derided certain features of Piper’s story, it being difficult for them to believe that the seemingly boastful, but timid, Texan could have mustered courage to match himself barehanded against Lander.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Following Barker’s lead, some of the boys derided certain features of Piper’s story, it being difficult for them to believe that the seemingly boastful, but timid, Texan could have mustered courage to match himself barehanded against Lander.
LandernounUS /ˈlændər/
a town in central Wyoming
From this reading Following Barker’s lead, some of the boys derided certain features of Piper’s story, it being difficult for them to believe that the seemingly boastful, but timid, Texan could have mustered courage to match himself barehanded against Lander.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Following Barker’s lead, some of the boys derided certain features of Piper’s story, it being difficult for them to believe that the seemingly boastful, but timid, Texan could have mustered courage to match himself barehanded against Lander.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading Following Barker’s lead, some of the boys derided certain features of Piper’s story, it being difficult for them to believe that the seemingly boastful, but timid, Texan could have mustered courage to match himself barehanded against Lander.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Who’s been tellin’ there was any trouble between me and Bunk?” he cried.
musteredverbUS /ˈmʌstərd/
past form of “muster” — gather or bring together
From this reading Following Barker’s lead, some of the boys derided certain features of Piper’s story, it being difficult for them to believe that the seemingly boastful, but timid, Texan could have mustered courage to match himself barehanded against Lander.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FATE OF SILVER TONGUE.
Piper's
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From this reading Following Barker’s lead, some of the boys derided certain features of Piper’s story, it being difficult for them to believe that the seemingly boastful, but timid, Texan could have mustered courage to match himself barehanded against Lander.
compacted by ironing
From this reading At first Davis betrayed amazement, but when pressed hard he denied everything.
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Spotty Davis arriving, they questioned him.
seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading Following Barker’s lead, some of the boys derided certain features of Piper’s story, it being difficult for them to believe that the seemingly boastful, but timid, Texan could have mustered courage to match himself barehanded against Lander.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading THE FATE OF SILVER TONGUE.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Following Barker’s lead, some of the boys derided certain features of Piper’s story, it being difficult for them to believe that the seemingly boastful, but timid, Texan could have mustered courage to match himself barehanded against Lander.
SpottyadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːti/
having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)
From this reading Spotty Davis arriving, they questioned him.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Following Barker’s lead, some of the boys derided certain features of Piper’s story, it being difficult for them to believe that the seemingly boastful, but timid, Texan could have mustered courage to match himself barehanded against Lander.
tellin
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From this reading “Who’s been tellin’ there was any trouble between me and Bunk?” he cried.
TexannounUS /ˈteksən/
a native or resident of Texas
From this reading Following Barker’s lead, some of the boys derided certain features of Piper’s story, it being difficult for them to believe that the seemingly boastful, but timid, Texan could have mustered courage to match himself barehanded against Lander.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Following Barker’s lead, some of the boys derided certain features of Piper’s story, it being difficult for them to believe that the seemingly boastful, but timid, Texan could have mustered courage to match himself barehanded against Lander.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FATE OF SILVER TONGUE.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Following Barker’s lead, some of the boys derided certain features of Piper’s story, it being difficult for them to believe that the seemingly boastful, but timid, Texan could have mustered courage to match himself barehanded against Lander.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Who’s been tellin’ there was any trouble between me and Bunk?” he cried.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Spotty Davis arriving, they questioned him.
timidadjectiveUS /ˈtɪmɪd/
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading Following Barker’s lead, some of the boys derided certain features of Piper’s story, it being difficult for them to believe that the seemingly boastful, but timid, Texan could have mustered courage to match himself barehanded against Lander.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Following Barker’s lead, some of the boys derided certain features of Piper’s story, it being difficult for them to believe that the seemingly boastful, but timid, Texan could have mustered courage to match himself barehanded against Lander.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading THE FATE OF SILVER TONGUE.
a source of difficulty
From this reading “Who’s been tellin’ there was any trouble between me and Bunk?” he cried.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Who’s been tellin’ there was any trouble between me and Bunk?” he cried.
at the time that
From this reading At first Davis betrayed amazement, but when pressed hard he denied everything.
Who's
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From this reading “Who’s been tellin’ there was any trouble between me and Bunk?” he cried.
