adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One hour later J. Augustus Redell entered breathlessly in response to a telephonic invitation from Cappy.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Gus,” the latter began, “am I right in assuming that you possess a reasonable amount of influence with that hair-trigger partner of yours, Live Wire Luiz?”
amountnounUS /əˈmaʊnt/
a quantity of money
From this reading “Gus,” the latter began, “am I right in assuming that you possess a reasonable amount of influence with that hair-trigger partner of yours, Live Wire Luiz?”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he locked himself in, swung his legs to the top of his desk, slid low in his chair until he rested on his spine, bowed his head on his breast and closed his eyes.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading When his visitors had gone Cappy Ricks gave orders that he was not to be disturbed on any pretext whatever.
assumingadjectiveUS /əˈsuːmɪŋ/
excessively forward
From this reading “Gus,” the latter began, “am I right in assuming that you possess a reasonable amount of influence with that hair-trigger partner of yours, Live Wire Luiz?”
AugustusnounUS /ɑːˈɡʌstəs/
Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14)
From this reading One hour later J. Augustus Redell entered breathlessly in response to a telephonic invitation from Cappy.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The battle was on.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When his visitors had gone Cappy Ricks gave orders that he was not to be disturbed on any pretext whatever.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Gus,” the latter began, “am I right in assuming that you possess a reasonable amount of influence with that hair-trigger partner of yours, Live Wire Luiz?”
bowedadjectiveUS /baʊd/
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading Then he locked himself in, swung his legs to the top of his desk, slid low in his chair until he rested on his spine, bowed his head on his breast and closed his eyes.
breastnounUS /brest/
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Then he locked himself in, swung his legs to the top of his desk, slid low in his chair until he rested on his spine, bowed his head on his breast and closed his eyes.
breathlesslyadverbUS /ˈbreθləsli/
in a breathless manner
From this reading One hour later J. Augustus Redell entered breathlessly in response to a telephonic invitation from Cappy.
Cappy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When his visitors had gone Cappy Ricks gave orders that he was not to be disturbed on any pretext whatever.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Then he locked himself in, swung his legs to the top of his desk, slid low in his chair until he rested on his spine, bowed his head on his breast and closed his eyes.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Then he locked himself in, swung his legs to the top of his desk, slid low in his chair until he rested on his spine, bowed his head on his breast and closed his eyes.
desknounUS /desk/
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Then he locked himself in, swung his legs to the top of his desk, slid low in his chair until he rested on his spine, bowed his head on his breast and closed his eyes.
disturbedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbd/
having the place or position changed
From this reading When his visitors had gone Cappy Ricks gave orders that he was not to be disturbed on any pretext whatever.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading One hour later J. Augustus Redell entered breathlessly in response to a telephonic invitation from Cappy.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Then he locked himself in, swung his legs to the top of his desk, slid low in his chair until he rested on his spine, bowed his head on his breast and closed his eyes.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One hour later J. Augustus Redell entered breathlessly in response to a telephonic invitation from Cappy.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading When his visitors had gone Cappy Ricks gave orders that he was not to be disturbed on any pretext whatever.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading When his visitors had gone Cappy Ricks gave orders that he was not to be disturbed on any pretext whatever.
GusnounUS /ɡʌs/
plural of “gu” — the largest and southernmost island in the Marianas which is administered as a territory of the United States; it was ceded by Spain to the United States in 1898
From this reading “Gus,” the latter began, “am I right in assuming that you possess a reasonable amount of influence with that hair-trigger partner of yours, Live Wire Luiz?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When his visitors had gone Cappy Ricks gave orders that he was not to be disturbed on any pretext whatever.
hair-trigger
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Gus,” the latter began, “am I right in assuming that you possess a reasonable amount of influence with that hair-trigger partner of yours, Live Wire Luiz?”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When his visitors had gone Cappy Ricks gave orders that he was not to be disturbed on any pretext whatever.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Then he locked himself in, swung his legs to the top of his desk, slid low in his chair until he rested on his spine, bowed his head on his breast and closed his eyes.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then he locked himself in, swung his legs to the top of his desk, slid low in his chair until he rested on his spine, bowed his head on his breast and closed his eyes.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When his visitors had gone Cappy Ricks gave orders that he was not to be disturbed on any pretext whatever.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading One hour later J. Augustus Redell entered breathlessly in response to a telephonic invitation from Cappy.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Gus,” the latter began, “am I right in assuming that you possess a reasonable amount of influence with that hair-trigger partner of yours, Live Wire Luiz?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then he locked himself in, swung his legs to the top of his desk, slid low in his chair until he rested on his spine, bowed his head on his breast and closed his eyes.
influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading “Gus,” the latter began, “am I right in assuming that you possess a reasonable amount of influence with that hair-trigger partner of yours, Live Wire Luiz?”
invitationnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading One hour later J. Augustus Redell entered breathlessly in response to a telephonic invitation from Cappy.
JnounUS /dʒeɪ/
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading One hour later J. Augustus Redell entered breathlessly in response to a telephonic invitation from Cappy.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading One hour later J. Augustus Redell entered breathlessly in response to a telephonic invitation from Cappy.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading “Gus,” the latter began, “am I right in assuming that you possess a reasonable amount of influence with that hair-trigger partner of yours, Live Wire Luiz?”
legsnounUS /leɡz/
staying power
From this reading Then he locked himself in, swung his legs to the top of his desk, slid low in his chair until he rested on his spine, bowed his head on his breast and closed his eyes.
LiveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “Gus,” the latter began, “am I right in assuming that you possess a reasonable amount of influence with that hair-trigger partner of yours, Live Wire Luiz?”
lockedverbUS /lɑːkt/
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading Then he locked himself in, swung his legs to the top of his desk, slid low in his chair until he rested on his spine, bowed his head on his breast and closed his eyes.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Then he locked himself in, swung his legs to the top of his desk, slid low in his chair until he rested on his spine, bowed his head on his breast and closed his eyes.
Luiz
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Gus,” the latter began, “am I right in assuming that you possess a reasonable amount of influence with that hair-trigger partner of yours, Live Wire Luiz?”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When his visitors had gone Cappy Ricks gave orders that he was not to be disturbed on any pretext whatever.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then he locked himself in, swung his legs to the top of his desk, slid low in his chair until he rested on his spine, bowed his head on his breast and closed his eyes.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When his visitors had gone Cappy Ricks gave orders that he was not to be disturbed on any pretext whatever.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One hour later J. Augustus Redell entered breathlessly in response to a telephonic invitation from Cappy.
ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading When his visitors had gone Cappy Ricks gave orders that he was not to be disturbed on any pretext whatever.
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading “Gus,” the latter began, “am I right in assuming that you possess a reasonable amount of influence with that hair-trigger partner of yours, Live Wire Luiz?”
possessverbUS /pəˈzes/
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading “Gus,” the latter began, “am I right in assuming that you possess a reasonable amount of influence with that hair-trigger partner of yours, Live Wire Luiz?”
pretextnounUS /ˈpriːtekst/
something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
From this reading When his visitors had gone Cappy Ricks gave orders that he was not to be disturbed on any pretext whatever.
reasonableadjectiveUS /ˈriːzənəbəl/
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading “Gus,” the latter began, “am I right in assuming that you possess a reasonable amount of influence with that hair-trigger partner of yours, Live Wire Luiz?”
Redell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One hour later J. Augustus Redell entered breathlessly in response to a telephonic invitation from Cappy.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading One hour later J. Augustus Redell entered breathlessly in response to a telephonic invitation from Cappy.
restedadjectiveUS /ˈrestəd/
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading Then he locked himself in, swung his legs to the top of his desk, slid low in his chair until he rested on his spine, bowed his head on his breast and closed his eyes.
RicksnounUS /rɪks/
plural of “rick” — a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading When his visitors had gone Cappy Ricks gave orders that he was not to be disturbed on any pretext whatever.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Gus,” the latter began, “am I right in assuming that you possess a reasonable amount of influence with that hair-trigger partner of yours, Live Wire Luiz?”
slidverbUS /slɪd/
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading Then he locked himself in, swung his legs to the top of his desk, slid low in his chair until he rested on his spine, bowed his head on his breast and closed his eyes.
spinenounUS /spaɪn/
the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
From this reading Then he locked himself in, swung his legs to the top of his desk, slid low in his chair until he rested on his spine, bowed his head on his breast and closed his eyes.
swungverbUS /swʌŋ/
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Then he locked himself in, swung his legs to the top of his desk, slid low in his chair until he rested on his spine, bowed his head on his breast and closed his eyes.
telephonicadjectiveUS /ˌteləˈfɑːnɪk/
of or relating to telephony
From this reading One hour later J. Augustus Redell entered breathlessly in response to a telephonic invitation from Cappy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When his visitors had gone Cappy Ricks gave orders that he was not to be disturbed on any pretext whatever.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then he locked himself in, swung his legs to the top of his desk, slid low in his chair until he rested on his spine, bowed his head on his breast and closed his eyes.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he locked himself in, swung his legs to the top of his desk, slid low in his chair until he rested on his spine, bowed his head on his breast and closed his eyes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When his visitors had gone Cappy Ricks gave orders that he was not to be disturbed on any pretext whatever.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading Then he locked himself in, swung his legs to the top of his desk, slid low in his chair until he rested on his spine, bowed his head on his breast and closed his eyes.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Then he locked himself in, swung his legs to the top of his desk, slid low in his chair until he rested on his spine, bowed his head on his breast and closed his eyes.
visitorsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtərz/
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading When his visitors had gone Cappy Ricks gave orders that he was not to be disturbed on any pretext whatever.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When his visitors had gone Cappy Ricks gave orders that he was not to be disturbed on any pretext whatever.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading When his visitors had gone Cappy Ricks gave orders that he was not to be disturbed on any pretext whatever.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When his visitors had gone Cappy Ricks gave orders that he was not to be disturbed on any pretext whatever.
WirenounUS /ˈwaɪər/
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading “Gus,” the latter began, “am I right in assuming that you possess a reasonable amount of influence with that hair-trigger partner of yours, Live Wire Luiz?”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Gus,” the latter began, “am I right in assuming that you possess a reasonable amount of influence with that hair-trigger partner of yours, Live Wire Luiz?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Gus,” the latter began, “am I right in assuming that you possess a reasonable amount of influence with that hair-trigger partner of yours, Live Wire Luiz?”
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “Gus,” the latter began, “am I right in assuming that you possess a reasonable amount of influence with that hair-trigger partner of yours, Live Wire Luiz?”
