adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sixty or seventy years ago it was considered a great joke to chalk up on any man's house-door, or on his trunk at a coaching-station, the conspicuous letters "G. T. T."
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Either he had plunged into bankruptcy and wished to begin life over again in a new world, or the sheriff had a warrant for his arrest.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading Sixty or seventy years ago it was considered a great joke to chalk up on any man's house-door, or on his trunk at a coaching-station, the conspicuous letters "G. T. T."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The laugh went round, and every one who saw the inscription chuckled and said: "They've got it on you, old hoss!"
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Sixty or seventy years ago it was considered a great joke to chalk up on any man's house-door, or on his trunk at a coaching-station, the conspicuous letters "G. T. T."
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading Either he had plunged into bankruptcy and wished to begin life over again in a new world, or the sheriff had a warrant for his arrest.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sixty or seventy years ago it was considered a great joke to chalk up on any man's house-door, or on his trunk at a coaching-station, the conspicuous letters "G. T. T."
bankruptcynounUS /ˈbæŋkrəpsi/
a state of complete lack of some abstract property
From this reading Either he had plunged into bankruptcy and wished to begin life over again in a new world, or the sheriff had a warrant for his arrest.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Either he had plunged into bankruptcy and wished to begin life over again in a new world, or the sheriff had a warrant for his arrest.
chalknounUS /tʃɔːk/
A soft white limestone used for marking doors, stone walls, and slate.
From this reading Sixty or seventy years ago it was considered a great joke to chalk up on any man's house-door, or on his trunk at a coaching-station, the conspicuous letters "G. T. T."
chuckledverbUS /ˈtʃʌkəld/
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading The laugh went round, and every one who saw the inscription chuckled and said: "They've got it on you, old hoss!"
coaching-station
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From this reading Sixty or seventy years ago it was considered a great joke to chalk up on any man's house-door, or on his trunk at a coaching-station, the conspicuous letters "G. T. T."
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading Sixty or seventy years ago it was considered a great joke to chalk up on any man's house-door, or on his trunk at a coaching-station, the conspicuous letters "G. T. T."
conspicuousadjectiveUS /kənˈspɪkjuːəs/
obvious to the eye or mind
From this reading Sixty or seventy years ago it was considered a great joke to chalk up on any man's house-door, or on his trunk at a coaching-station, the conspicuous letters "G. T. T."
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The three letters meant "gone to Texas"; and for any man to go to Texas in those days meant his moral, mental, and financial dilapidation.
dilapidationnoun
a state of deterioration due to old age or long use
From this reading The three letters meant "gone to Texas"; and for any man to go to Texas in those days meant his moral, mental, and financial dilapidation.
EitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Either he had plunged into bankruptcy and wished to begin life over again in a new world, or the sheriff had a warrant for his arrest.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The laugh went round, and every one who saw the inscription chuckled and said: "They've got it on you, old hoss!"
financialadjectiveUS /fəˈnænʃəl/
involving financial matters
From this reading The three letters meant "gone to Texas"; and for any man to go to Texas in those days meant his moral, mental, and financial dilapidation.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The three letters meant "gone to Texas"; and for any man to go to Texas in those days meant his moral, mental, and financial dilapidation.
GnounUS /dʒiː/
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading Sixty or seventy years ago it was considered a great joke to chalk up on any man's house-door, or on his trunk at a coaching-station, the conspicuous letters "G. T. T."
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The three letters meant "gone to Texas"; and for any man to go to Texas in those days meant his moral, mental, and financial dilapidation.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading The three letters meant "gone to Texas"; and for any man to go to Texas in those days meant his moral, mental, and financial dilapidation.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The laugh went round, and every one who saw the inscription chuckled and said: "They've got it on you, old hoss!"
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Sixty or seventy years ago it was considered a great joke to chalk up on any man's house-door, or on his trunk at a coaching-station, the conspicuous letters "G. T. T."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Either he had plunged into bankruptcy and wished to begin life over again in a new world, or the sheriff had a warrant for his arrest.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Either he had plunged into bankruptcy and wished to begin life over again in a new world, or the sheriff had a warrant for his arrest.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sixty or seventy years ago it was considered a great joke to chalk up on any man's house-door, or on his trunk at a coaching-station, the conspicuous letters "G. T. T."
hoss
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From this reading The laugh went round, and every one who saw the inscription chuckled and said: "They've got it on you, old hoss!"
house-door
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From this reading Sixty or seventy years ago it was considered a great joke to chalk up on any man's house-door, or on his trunk at a coaching-station, the conspicuous letters "G. T. T."
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading VOLUME III OF IV.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The three letters meant "gone to Texas"; and for any man to go to Texas in those days meant his moral, mental, and financial dilapidation.
inscriptionnounUS /ˌɪnˈskrɪpʃən/
letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something
From this reading The laugh went round, and every one who saw the inscription chuckled and said: "They've got it on you, old hoss!"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Either he had plunged into bankruptcy and wished to begin life over again in a new world, or the sheriff had a warrant for his arrest.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sixty or seventy years ago it was considered a great joke to chalk up on any man's house-door, or on his trunk at a coaching-station, the conspicuous letters "G. T. T."
IVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading VOLUME III OF IV.
jokenounUS /dʒoʊk/
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading Sixty or seventy years ago it was considered a great joke to chalk up on any man's house-door, or on his trunk at a coaching-station, the conspicuous letters "G. T. T."
laughnounUS /læf/
the sound of laughing
From this reading The laugh went round, and every one who saw the inscription chuckled and said: "They've got it on you, old hoss!"
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading Sixty or seventy years ago it was considered a great joke to chalk up on any man's house-door, or on his trunk at a coaching-station, the conspicuous letters "G. T. T."
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Either he had plunged into bankruptcy and wished to begin life over again in a new world, or the sheriff had a warrant for his arrest.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The three letters meant "gone to Texas"; and for any man to go to Texas in those days meant his moral, mental, and financial dilapidation.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Sixty or seventy years ago it was considered a great joke to chalk up on any man's house-door, or on his trunk at a coaching-station, the conspicuous letters "G. T. T."
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading The three letters meant "gone to Texas"; and for any man to go to Texas in those days meant his moral, mental, and financial dilapidation.
mentaladjectiveUS /ˈmentəl/
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading The three letters meant "gone to Texas"; and for any man to go to Texas in those days meant his moral, mental, and financial dilapidation.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading The three letters meant "gone to Texas"; and for any man to go to Texas in those days meant his moral, mental, and financial dilapidation.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Either he had plunged into bankruptcy and wished to begin life over again in a new world, or the sheriff had a warrant for his arrest.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading VOLUME III OF IV.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The laugh went round, and every one who saw the inscription chuckled and said: "They've got it on you, old hoss!"
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sixty or seventy years ago it was considered a great joke to chalk up on any man's house-door, or on his trunk at a coaching-station, the conspicuous letters "G. T. T."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The laugh went round, and every one who saw the inscription chuckled and said: "They've got it on you, old hoss!"
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Sixty or seventy years ago it was considered a great joke to chalk up on any man's house-door, or on his trunk at a coaching-station, the conspicuous letters "G. T. T."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Either he had plunged into bankruptcy and wished to begin life over again in a new world, or the sheriff had a warrant for his arrest.
plungedverbUS /plʌndʒd/
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading Either he had plunged into bankruptcy and wished to begin life over again in a new world, or the sheriff had a warrant for his arrest.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The laugh went round, and every one who saw the inscription chuckled and said: "They've got it on you, old hoss!"
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The laugh went round, and every one who saw the inscription chuckled and said: "They've got it on you, old hoss!"
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading The laugh went round, and every one who saw the inscription chuckled and said: "They've got it on you, old hoss!"
seventyadjectiveUS /ˈsevənti/
being ten more than sixty
From this reading Sixty or seventy years ago it was considered a great joke to chalk up on any man's house-door, or on his trunk at a coaching-station, the conspicuous letters "G. T. T."
sheriffnounUS /ˈʃerəf/
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading Either he had plunged into bankruptcy and wished to begin life over again in a new world, or the sheriff had a warrant for his arrest.
SixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading Sixty or seventy years ago it was considered a great joke to chalk up on any man's house-door, or on his trunk at a coaching-station, the conspicuous letters "G. T. T."
TnounUS /tiː/
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Sixty or seventy years ago it was considered a great joke to chalk up on any man's house-door, or on his trunk at a coaching-station, the conspicuous letters "G. T. T."
TexasnounUS /ˈteksəs/
the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading The three letters meant "gone to Texas"; and for any man to go to Texas in those days meant his moral, mental, and financial dilapidation.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sixty or seventy years ago it was considered a great joke to chalk up on any man's house-door, or on his trunk at a coaching-station, the conspicuous letters "G. T. T."
They've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The laugh went round, and every one who saw the inscription chuckled and said: "They've got it on you, old hoss!"
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The three letters meant "gone to Texas"; and for any man to go to Texas in those days meant his moral, mental, and financial dilapidation.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three letters meant "gone to Texas"; and for any man to go to Texas in those days meant his moral, mental, and financial dilapidation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sixty or seventy years ago it was considered a great joke to chalk up on any man's house-door, or on his trunk at a coaching-station, the conspicuous letters "G. T. T."
trunknounUS /trʌŋk/
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading Sixty or seventy years ago it was considered a great joke to chalk up on any man's house-door, or on his trunk at a coaching-station, the conspicuous letters "G. T. T."
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Sixty or seventy years ago it was considered a great joke to chalk up on any man's house-door, or on his trunk at a coaching-station, the conspicuous letters "G. T. T."
VOLUMEnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading VOLUME III OF IV.
warrantnounUS /ˈwɔːrənt/
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
From this reading Either he had plunged into bankruptcy and wished to begin life over again in a new world, or the sheriff had a warrant for his arrest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sixty or seventy years ago it was considered a great joke to chalk up on any man's house-door, or on his trunk at a coaching-station, the conspicuous letters "G. T. T."
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The laugh went round, and every one who saw the inscription chuckled and said: "They've got it on you, old hoss!"
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The laugh went round, and every one who saw the inscription chuckled and said: "They've got it on you, old hoss!"
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Either he had plunged into bankruptcy and wished to begin life over again in a new world, or the sheriff had a warrant for his arrest.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Either he had plunged into bankruptcy and wished to begin life over again in a new world, or the sheriff had a warrant for his arrest.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Sixty or seventy years ago it was considered a great joke to chalk up on any man's house-door, or on his trunk at a coaching-station, the conspicuous letters "G. T. T."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The laugh went round, and every one who saw the inscription chuckled and said: "They've got it on you, old hoss!"
