adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It made Bud sore now to think of Joe standing so smug and so well dressed and so immaculate beside the bar, smiling and twisting the ends of his little brown mustache while he watched Bud make such a consummate fool of himself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If Joe should happen to meet Marie, he would manage somehow to let her know that Bud was going to the dogs--on the toboggan--down and out--whatever it suited Joe to declare him.
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading At the time, though, Bud had taken a perverse delight in making himself appear more soddenly drunken, more boisterous and reckless than he really was.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the time, though, Bud had taken a perverse delight in making himself appear more soddenly drunken, more boisterous and reckless than he really was.
barnounUS /bɑːr/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading It made Bud sore now to think of Joe standing so smug and so well dressed and so immaculate beside the bar, smiling and twisting the ends of his little brown mustache while he watched Bud make such a consummate fool of himself.
Barr
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From this reading Bud had no delusions concerning Joe De Barr.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading It made Bud sore now to think of Joe standing so smug and so well dressed and so immaculate beside the bar, smiling and twisting the ends of his little brown mustache while he watched Bud make such a consummate fool of himself.
boisterousadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪstərəs/
noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline
From this reading At the time, though, Bud had taken a perverse delight in making himself appear more soddenly drunken, more boisterous and reckless than he really was.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading It made Bud sore now to think of Joe standing so smug and so well dressed and so immaculate beside the bar, smiling and twisting the ends of his little brown mustache while he watched Bud make such a consummate fool of himself.
BudnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading Bud had no delusions concerning Joe De Barr.
concerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading Bud had no delusions concerning Joe De Barr.
consummateverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəmət/
fulfill sexually
From this reading It made Bud sore now to think of Joe standing so smug and so well dressed and so immaculate beside the bar, smiling and twisting the ends of his little brown mustache while he watched Bud make such a consummate fool of himself.
DenounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Bud had no delusions concerning Joe De Barr.
declareverbUS /dɪˈkler/
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading If Joe should happen to meet Marie, he would manage somehow to let her know that Bud was going to the dogs--on the toboggan--down and out--whatever it suited Joe to declare him.
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading At the time, though, Bud had taken a perverse delight in making himself appear more soddenly drunken, more boisterous and reckless than he really was.
delusionsnounUS /dɪˈluːʒənz/
plural of “delusion” — (psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary
From this reading Bud had no delusions concerning Joe De Barr.
dogsnounUS /dɑːɡz/
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading If Joe should happen to meet Marie, he would manage somehow to let her know that Bud was going to the dogs--on the toboggan--down and out--whatever it suited Joe to declare him.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading If Joe should happen to meet Marie, he would manage somehow to let her know that Bud was going to the dogs--on the toboggan--down and out--whatever it suited Joe to declare him.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading It made Bud sore now to think of Joe standing so smug and so well dressed and so immaculate beside the bar, smiling and twisting the ends of his little brown mustache while he watched Bud make such a consummate fool of himself.
drunkenadjectiveUS /ˈdrʌŋkən/
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
From this reading At the time, though, Bud had taken a perverse delight in making himself appear more soddenly drunken, more boisterous and reckless than he really was.
endsnounUS /endz/
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It made Bud sore now to think of Joe standing so smug and so well dressed and so immaculate beside the bar, smiling and twisting the ends of his little brown mustache while he watched Bud make such a consummate fool of himself.
foolnounUS /fuːl/
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading It made Bud sore now to think of Joe standing so smug and so well dressed and so immaculate beside the bar, smiling and twisting the ends of his little brown mustache while he watched Bud make such a consummate fool of himself.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading If Joe should happen to meet Marie, he would manage somehow to let her know that Bud was going to the dogs--on the toboggan--down and out--whatever it suited Joe to declare him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bud had no delusions concerning Joe De Barr.
happenverbUS /ˈhæpən/
come to pass
From this reading If Joe should happen to meet Marie, he would manage somehow to let her know that Bud was going to the dogs--on the toboggan--down and out--whatever it suited Joe to declare him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If Joe should happen to meet Marie, he would manage somehow to let her know that Bud was going to the dogs--on the toboggan--down and out--whatever it suited Joe to declare him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If Joe should happen to meet Marie, he would manage somehow to let her know that Bud was going to the dogs--on the toboggan--down and out--whatever it suited Joe to declare him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If Joe should happen to meet Marie, he would manage somehow to let her know that Bud was going to the dogs--on the toboggan--down and out--whatever it suited Joe to declare him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It made Bud sore now to think of Joe standing so smug and so well dressed and so immaculate beside the bar, smiling and twisting the ends of his little brown mustache while he watched Bud make such a consummate fool of himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It made Bud sore now to think of Joe standing so smug and so well dressed and so immaculate beside the bar, smiling and twisting the ends of his little brown mustache while he watched Bud make such a consummate fool of himself.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Joe should happen to meet Marie, he would manage somehow to let her know that Bud was going to the dogs--on the toboggan--down and out--whatever it suited Joe to declare him.
immaculateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmækjuːlɪt/
completely neat and clean
From this reading It made Bud sore now to think of Joe standing so smug and so well dressed and so immaculate beside the bar, smiling and twisting the ends of his little brown mustache while he watched Bud make such a consummate fool of himself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the time, though, Bud had taken a perverse delight in making himself appear more soddenly drunken, more boisterous and reckless than he really was.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If Joe should happen to meet Marie, he would manage somehow to let her know that Bud was going to the dogs--on the toboggan--down and out--whatever it suited Joe to declare him.
Joe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bud had no delusions concerning Joe De Barr.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading If Joe should happen to meet Marie, he would manage somehow to let her know that Bud was going to the dogs--on the toboggan--down and out--whatever it suited Joe to declare him.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading If Joe should happen to meet Marie, he would manage somehow to let her know that Bud was going to the dogs--on the toboggan--down and out--whatever it suited Joe to declare him.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It made Bud sore now to think of Joe standing so smug and so well dressed and so immaculate beside the bar, smiling and twisting the ends of his little brown mustache while he watched Bud make such a consummate fool of himself.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It made Bud sore now to think of Joe standing so smug and so well dressed and so immaculate beside the bar, smiling and twisting the ends of his little brown mustache while he watched Bud make such a consummate fool of himself.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading It made Bud sore now to think of Joe standing so smug and so well dressed and so immaculate beside the bar, smiling and twisting the ends of his little brown mustache while he watched Bud make such a consummate fool of himself.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading At the time, though, Bud had taken a perverse delight in making himself appear more soddenly drunken, more boisterous and reckless than he really was.
manageverbUS /ˈmænədʒ/
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading If Joe should happen to meet Marie, he would manage somehow to let her know that Bud was going to the dogs--on the toboggan--down and out--whatever it suited Joe to declare him.
Marie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If Joe should happen to meet Marie, he would manage somehow to let her know that Bud was going to the dogs--on the toboggan--down and out--whatever it suited Joe to declare him.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading If Joe should happen to meet Marie, he would manage somehow to let her know that Bud was going to the dogs--on the toboggan--down and out--whatever it suited Joe to declare him.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading At the time, though, Bud had taken a perverse delight in making himself appear more soddenly drunken, more boisterous and reckless than he really was.
mustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading It made Bud sore now to think of Joe standing so smug and so well dressed and so immaculate beside the bar, smiling and twisting the ends of his little brown mustache while he watched Bud make such a consummate fool of himself.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Bud had no delusions concerning Joe De Barr.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It made Bud sore now to think of Joe standing so smug and so well dressed and so immaculate beside the bar, smiling and twisting the ends of his little brown mustache while he watched Bud make such a consummate fool of himself.
oddsnounUS /ɑːdz/
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading Oh, well, what was the odds?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It made Bud sore now to think of Joe standing so smug and so well dressed and so immaculate beside the bar, smiling and twisting the ends of his little brown mustache while he watched Bud make such a consummate fool of himself.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, well, what was the odds?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If Joe should happen to meet Marie, he would manage somehow to let her know that Bud was going to the dogs--on the toboggan--down and out--whatever it suited Joe to declare him.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading If Joe should happen to meet Marie, he would manage somehow to let her know that Bud was going to the dogs--on the toboggan--down and out--whatever it suited Joe to declare him.
perverseadjectiveUS /pərˈvɜːrs/
marked by a disposition to oppose and contradict
From this reading At the time, though, Bud had taken a perverse delight in making himself appear more soddenly drunken, more boisterous and reckless than he really was.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading At the time, though, Bud had taken a perverse delight in making himself appear more soddenly drunken, more boisterous and reckless than he really was.
recklessadjectiveUS /ˈrekləs/
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
From this reading At the time, though, Bud had taken a perverse delight in making himself appear more soddenly drunken, more boisterous and reckless than he really was.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If Joe should happen to meet Marie, he would manage somehow to let her know that Bud was going to the dogs--on the toboggan--down and out--whatever it suited Joe to declare him.
smilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading It made Bud sore now to think of Joe standing so smug and so well dressed and so immaculate beside the bar, smiling and twisting the ends of his little brown mustache while he watched Bud make such a consummate fool of himself.
smugadjectiveUS /smʌɡ/
marked by excessive complacency or self-satisfaction
From this reading It made Bud sore now to think of Joe standing so smug and so well dressed and so immaculate beside the bar, smiling and twisting the ends of his little brown mustache while he watched Bud make such a consummate fool of himself.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It made Bud sore now to think of Joe standing so smug and so well dressed and so immaculate beside the bar, smiling and twisting the ends of his little brown mustache while he watched Bud make such a consummate fool of himself.
soddenly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the time, though, Bud had taken a perverse delight in making himself appear more soddenly drunken, more boisterous and reckless than he really was.
somehowadverbUS /ˈsʌmhaʊ/
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading If Joe should happen to meet Marie, he would manage somehow to let her know that Bud was going to the dogs--on the toboggan--down and out--whatever it suited Joe to declare him.
soreadjectiveUS /sɔːr/
hurting
From this reading It made Bud sore now to think of Joe standing so smug and so well dressed and so immaculate beside the bar, smiling and twisting the ends of his little brown mustache while he watched Bud make such a consummate fool of himself.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading It made Bud sore now to think of Joe standing so smug and so well dressed and so immaculate beside the bar, smiling and twisting the ends of his little brown mustache while he watched Bud make such a consummate fool of himself.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It made Bud sore now to think of Joe standing so smug and so well dressed and so immaculate beside the bar, smiling and twisting the ends of his little brown mustache while he watched Bud make such a consummate fool of himself.
suitedadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtɪd/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading If Joe should happen to meet Marie, he would manage somehow to let her know that Bud was going to the dogs--on the toboggan--down and out--whatever it suited Joe to declare him.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading At the time, though, Bud had taken a perverse delight in making himself appear more soddenly drunken, more boisterous and reckless than he really was.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading At the time, though, Bud had taken a perverse delight in making himself appear more soddenly drunken, more boisterous and reckless than he really was.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If Joe should happen to meet Marie, he would manage somehow to let her know that Bud was going to the dogs--on the toboggan--down and out--whatever it suited Joe to declare him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If Joe should happen to meet Marie, he would manage somehow to let her know that Bud was going to the dogs--on the toboggan--down and out--whatever it suited Joe to declare him.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It made Bud sore now to think of Joe standing so smug and so well dressed and so immaculate beside the bar, smiling and twisting the ends of his little brown mustache while he watched Bud make such a consummate fool of himself.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading At the time, though, Bud had taken a perverse delight in making himself appear more soddenly drunken, more boisterous and reckless than he really was.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the time, though, Bud had taken a perverse delight in making himself appear more soddenly drunken, more boisterous and reckless than he really was.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If Joe should happen to meet Marie, he would manage somehow to let her know that Bud was going to the dogs--on the toboggan--down and out--whatever it suited Joe to declare him.
toboggannounUS /təˈbɑːɡən/
a long narrow sled without runners; boards curve upward in front
From this reading If Joe should happen to meet Marie, he would manage somehow to let her know that Bud was going to the dogs--on the toboggan--down and out--whatever it suited Joe to declare him.
twistingnounUS /ˈtwɪstɪŋ/
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
From this reading It made Bud sore now to think of Joe standing so smug and so well dressed and so immaculate beside the bar, smiling and twisting the ends of his little brown mustache while he watched Bud make such a consummate fool of himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If Joe should happen to meet Marie, he would manage somehow to let her know that Bud was going to the dogs--on the toboggan--down and out--whatever it suited Joe to declare him.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading It made Bud sore now to think of Joe standing so smug and so well dressed and so immaculate beside the bar, smiling and twisting the ends of his little brown mustache while he watched Bud make such a consummate fool of himself.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It made Bud sore now to think of Joe standing so smug and so well dressed and so immaculate beside the bar, smiling and twisting the ends of his little brown mustache while he watched Bud make such a consummate fool of himself.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Oh, well, what was the odds?
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading If Joe should happen to meet Marie, he would manage somehow to let her know that Bud was going to the dogs--on the toboggan--down and out--whatever it suited Joe to declare him.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It made Bud sore now to think of Joe standing so smug and so well dressed and so immaculate beside the bar, smiling and twisting the ends of his little brown mustache while he watched Bud make such a consummate fool of himself.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If Joe should happen to meet Marie, he would manage somehow to let her know that Bud was going to the dogs--on the toboggan--down and out--whatever it suited Joe to declare him.
