adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Like a dutiful servant he forgave Cappy the letter's reference to arrogance, impudence and general bad manners; but the reference to his lack of knowledge of the ethics of his profession made him fighting mad.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The receipt of Cappy Ricks' letter actually frightened Matt Peasley for about thirty seconds.
actuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/
in actual fact
From this reading The receipt of Cappy Ricks' letter actually frightened Matt Peasley for about thirty seconds.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Like a dutiful servant he forgave Cappy the letter's reference to arrogance, impudence and general bad manners; but the reference to his lack of knowledge of the ethics of his profession made him fighting mad.
arrogancenounUS /ˈerəɡəns/
overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors
From this reading Like a dutiful servant he forgave Cappy the letter's reference to arrogance, impudence and general bad manners; but the reference to his lack of knowledge of the ethics of his profession made him fighting mad.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Cappy Ricks might just as well have passed him the supreme insult of the seas: “Aw, go buy a farm!”
Aw
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From this reading Cappy Ricks might just as well have passed him the supreme insult of the seas: “Aw, go buy a farm!”
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Like a dutiful servant he forgave Cappy the letter's reference to arrogance, impudence and general bad manners; but the reference to his lack of knowledge of the ethics of his profession made him fighting mad.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Like a dutiful servant he forgave Cappy the letter's reference to arrogance, impudence and general bad manners; but the reference to his lack of knowledge of the ethics of his profession made him fighting mad.
buyverbUS /baɪ/
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Cappy Ricks might just as well have passed him the supreme insult of the seas: “Aw, go buy a farm!”
Cappy
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From this reading The receipt of Cappy Ricks' letter actually frightened Matt Peasley for about thirty seconds.
dutifuladjectiveUS /ˈduːtifəl/
willingly obedient out of a sense of duty and respect
From this reading Like a dutiful servant he forgave Cappy the letter's reference to arrogance, impudence and general bad manners; but the reference to his lack of knowledge of the ethics of his profession made him fighting mad.
ethicsnounUS /ˈeθɪks/
motivation based on ideas of right and wrong
From this reading Like a dutiful servant he forgave Cappy the letter's reference to arrogance, impudence and general bad manners; but the reference to his lack of knowledge of the ethics of his profession made him fighting mad.
farmverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Cappy Ricks might just as well have passed him the supreme insult of the seas: “Aw, go buy a farm!”
fightingnounUS /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading Like a dutiful servant he forgave Cappy the letter's reference to arrogance, impudence and general bad manners; but the reference to his lack of knowledge of the ethics of his profession made him fighting mad.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The receipt of Cappy Ricks' letter actually frightened Matt Peasley for about thirty seconds.
forgaveverbUS /fərˈɡeɪv/
inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading Like a dutiful servant he forgave Cappy the letter's reference to arrogance, impudence and general bad manners; but the reference to his lack of knowledge of the ethics of his profession made him fighting mad.
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading The receipt of Cappy Ricks' letter actually frightened Matt Peasley for about thirty seconds.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Like a dutiful servant he forgave Cappy the letter's reference to arrogance, impudence and general bad manners; but the reference to his lack of knowledge of the ethics of his profession made him fighting mad.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Cappy Ricks might just as well have passed him the supreme insult of the seas: “Aw, go buy a farm!”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Cappy Ricks might just as well have passed him the supreme insult of the seas: “Aw, go buy a farm!”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he reread the last paragraph.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Like a dutiful servant he forgave Cappy the letter's reference to arrogance, impudence and general bad manners; but the reference to his lack of knowledge of the ethics of his profession made him fighting mad.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Like a dutiful servant he forgave Cappy the letter's reference to arrogance, impudence and general bad manners; but the reference to his lack of knowledge of the ethics of his profession made him fighting mad.
impudencenoun
an impudent statement
From this reading Like a dutiful servant he forgave Cappy the letter's reference to arrogance, impudence and general bad manners; but the reference to his lack of knowledge of the ethics of his profession made him fighting mad.
insultnounUS /ˌɪnˈsʌlt/
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading Cappy Ricks might just as well have passed him the supreme insult of the seas: “Aw, go buy a farm!”
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Cappy Ricks might just as well have passed him the supreme insult of the seas: “Aw, go buy a farm!”
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Like a dutiful servant he forgave Cappy the letter's reference to arrogance, impudence and general bad manners; but the reference to his lack of knowledge of the ethics of his profession made him fighting mad.
lacknounUS /læk/
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading Like a dutiful servant he forgave Cappy the letter's reference to arrogance, impudence and general bad manners; but the reference to his lack of knowledge of the ethics of his profession made him fighting mad.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Then he reread the last paragraph.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The receipt of Cappy Ricks' letter actually frightened Matt Peasley for about thirty seconds.
letter's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Like a dutiful servant he forgave Cappy the letter's reference to arrogance, impudence and general bad manners; but the reference to his lack of knowledge of the ethics of his profession made him fighting mad.
LikeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like a dutiful servant he forgave Cappy the letter's reference to arrogance, impudence and general bad manners; but the reference to his lack of knowledge of the ethics of his profession made him fighting mad.
madadjectiveUS /mæd/
roused to anger
From this reading Like a dutiful servant he forgave Cappy the letter's reference to arrogance, impudence and general bad manners; but the reference to his lack of knowledge of the ethics of his profession made him fighting mad.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Like a dutiful servant he forgave Cappy the letter's reference to arrogance, impudence and general bad manners; but the reference to his lack of knowledge of the ethics of his profession made him fighting mad.
mannersnounUS /ˈmænərz/
social deportment
From this reading Like a dutiful servant he forgave Cappy the letter's reference to arrogance, impudence and general bad manners; but the reference to his lack of knowledge of the ethics of his profession made him fighting mad.
MattnounUS /mæt/
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading The receipt of Cappy Ricks' letter actually frightened Matt Peasley for about thirty seconds.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Cappy Ricks might just as well have passed him the supreme insult of the seas: “Aw, go buy a farm!”
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading He showed the letter to Mr. Murphy.
MurphynounUS /ˈmɜːrfi/
an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading He showed the letter to Mr. Murphy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The receipt of Cappy Ricks' letter actually frightened Matt Peasley for about thirty seconds.
paragraphnounUS /ˈpærəɡræf/
one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
From this reading Then he reread the last paragraph.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Cappy Ricks might just as well have passed him the supreme insult of the seas: “Aw, go buy a farm!”
Peasley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The receipt of Cappy Ricks' letter actually frightened Matt Peasley for about thirty seconds.
professionnounUS /prəˈfeʃən/
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading Like a dutiful servant he forgave Cappy the letter's reference to arrogance, impudence and general bad manners; but the reference to his lack of knowledge of the ethics of his profession made him fighting mad.
receiptnounUS /rɪˈsiːt/
the act of receiving
From this reading The receipt of Cappy Ricks' letter actually frightened Matt Peasley for about thirty seconds.
referencenounUS /ˈrefərəns/
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading Like a dutiful servant he forgave Cappy the letter's reference to arrogance, impudence and general bad manners; but the reference to his lack of knowledge of the ethics of his profession made him fighting mad.
rereadverbUS /ˈriːˈriːd/
read anew; read again
From this reading Then he reread the last paragraph.
RicksnounUS /rɪks/
plural of “rick” — a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading The receipt of Cappy Ricks' letter actually frightened Matt Peasley for about thirty seconds.
seasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Cappy Ricks might just as well have passed him the supreme insult of the seas: “Aw, go buy a farm!”
secondsnounUS /ˈsekəndz/
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The receipt of Cappy Ricks' letter actually frightened Matt Peasley for about thirty seconds.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Like a dutiful servant he forgave Cappy the letter's reference to arrogance, impudence and general bad manners; but the reference to his lack of knowledge of the ethics of his profession made him fighting mad.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He showed the letter to Mr. Murphy.
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading Cappy Ricks might just as well have passed him the supreme insult of the seas: “Aw, go buy a farm!”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The receipt of Cappy Ricks' letter actually frightened Matt Peasley for about thirty seconds.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he reread the last paragraph.
thirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading The receipt of Cappy Ricks' letter actually frightened Matt Peasley for about thirty seconds.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Like a dutiful servant he forgave Cappy the letter's reference to arrogance, impudence and general bad manners; but the reference to his lack of knowledge of the ethics of his profession made him fighting mad.
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 Cappy Ricks might just as well have passed him the supreme insult of the seas: “Aw, go buy a farm!”
