adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was suffering intense excitement, and he deluged his friend with a flood of questions, meanwhile flourishing the morning papers, all of which appeared to have devoted much space to the Ranger episode.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He was suffering intense excitement, and he deluged his friend with a flood of questions, meanwhile flourishing the morning papers, all of which appeared to have devoted much space to the Ranger episode.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was suffering intense excitement, and he deluged his friend with a flood of questions, meanwhile flourishing the morning papers, all of which appeared to have devoted much space to the Ranger episode.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He was suffering intense excitement, and he deluged his friend with a flood of questions, meanwhile flourishing the morning papers, all of which appeared to have devoted much space to the Ranger episode.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Coverly was at the station when Gray's train arrived at Dallas the next morning.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Coverly was at the station when Gray's train arrived at Dallas the next morning.
Briskow's
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From this reading On their way uptown, the returning hero gave it to him, together with Gus Briskow's check.
chattered
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From this reading He hugged Gray, and he pumped his hand; he laughed and he chattered; he insisted upon hearing the whole story without delay.
checkverbUS /tʃek/
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading On their way uptown, the returning hero gave it to him, together with Gus Briskow's check.
Coverly
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From this reading Coverly was at the station when Gray's train arrived at Dallas the next morning.
DallasnounUS /ˈdæləs/
a large commercial and industrial city in northeastern Texas located in the heart of the northern Texas oil fields
From this reading Coverly was at the station when Gray's train arrived at Dallas the next morning.
delayverbUS /dɪˈleɪ/
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading He hugged Gray, and he pumped his hand; he laughed and he chattered; he insisted upon hearing the whole story without delay.
delugedverbUS /ˈdeljuːdʒd/
past form of “deluge” — fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid
From this reading He was suffering intense excitement, and he deluged his friend with a flood of questions, meanwhile flourishing the morning papers, all of which appeared to have devoted much space to the Ranger episode.
devotedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvoʊtɪd/
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading He was suffering intense excitement, and he deluged his friend with a flood of questions, meanwhile flourishing the morning papers, all of which appeared to have devoted much space to the Ranger episode.
episodenounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading He was suffering intense excitement, and he deluged his friend with a flood of questions, meanwhile flourishing the morning papers, all of which appeared to have devoted much space to the Ranger episode.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading He was suffering intense excitement, and he deluged his friend with a flood of questions, meanwhile flourishing the morning papers, all of which appeared to have devoted much space to the Ranger episode.
floodnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading He was suffering intense excitement, and he deluged his friend with a flood of questions, meanwhile flourishing the morning papers, all of which appeared to have devoted much space to the Ranger episode.
flourishingadjectiveUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
From this reading He was suffering intense excitement, and he deluged his friend with a flood of questions, meanwhile flourishing the morning papers, all of which appeared to have devoted much space to the Ranger episode.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He was suffering intense excitement, and he deluged his friend with a flood of questions, meanwhile flourishing the morning papers, all of which appeared to have devoted much space to the Ranger episode.
gaspedverbUS /ɡæspt/
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading At the size of the latter Coverly gasped.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading On their way uptown, the returning hero gave it to him, together with Gus Briskow's check.
GraynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading He hugged Gray, and he pumped his hand; he laughed and he chattered; he insisted upon hearing the whole story without delay.
Gray'snounUS /ɡreɪz/
possessive form of “gray” — a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Coverly was at the station when Gray's train arrived at Dallas the next morning.
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 On their way uptown, the returning hero gave it to him, together with Gus Briskow's check.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He hugged Gray, and he pumped his hand; he laughed and he chattered; he insisted upon hearing the whole story without delay.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was suffering intense excitement, and he deluged his friend with a flood of questions, meanwhile flourishing the morning papers, all of which appeared to have devoted much space to the Ranger episode.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was suffering intense excitement, and he deluged his friend with a flood of questions, meanwhile flourishing the morning papers, all of which appeared to have devoted much space to the Ranger episode.
hearingnounUS /ˈhiːrɪŋ/
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading He hugged Gray, and he pumped his hand; he laughed and he chattered; he insisted upon hearing the whole story without delay.
heronounUS /ˈhɪroʊ/
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading On their way uptown, the returning hero gave it to him, together with Gus Briskow's check.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On their way uptown, the returning hero gave it to him, together with Gus Briskow's check.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was suffering intense excitement, and he deluged his friend with a flood of questions, meanwhile flourishing the morning papers, all of which appeared to have devoted much space to the Ranger episode.
huggedverbUS /hʌɡd/
inflected form of “hug” — hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
From this reading He hugged Gray, and he pumped his hand; he laughed and he chattered; he insisted upon hearing the whole story without delay.
insistedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstəd/
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading He hugged Gray, and he pumped his hand; he laughed and he chattered; he insisted upon hearing the whole story without delay.
intenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtens/
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading He was suffering intense excitement, and he deluged his friend with a flood of questions, meanwhile flourishing the morning papers, all of which appeared to have devoted much space to the Ranger episode.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On their way uptown, the returning hero gave it to him, together with Gus Briskow's check.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading At the size of the latter Coverly gasped.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading He hugged Gray, and he pumped his hand; he laughed and he chattered; he insisted upon hearing the whole story without delay.
meanwhileadverbUS /ˈmiːnwaɪl/
at the same time but in another place
From this reading He was suffering intense excitement, and he deluged his friend with a flood of questions, meanwhile flourishing the morning papers, all of which appeared to have devoted much space to the Ranger episode.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Coverly was at the station when Gray's train arrived at Dallas the next morning.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He was suffering intense excitement, and he deluged his friend with a flood of questions, meanwhile flourishing the morning papers, all of which appeared to have devoted much space to the Ranger episode.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Coverly was at the station when Gray's train arrived at Dallas the next morning.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was suffering intense excitement, and he deluged his friend with a flood of questions, meanwhile flourishing the morning papers, all of which appeared to have devoted much space to the Ranger episode.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On their way uptown, the returning hero gave it to him, together with Gus Briskow's check.
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading He was suffering intense excitement, and he deluged his friend with a flood of questions, meanwhile flourishing the morning papers, all of which appeared to have devoted much space to the Ranger episode.
pumpedadjectiveUS /pʌmpt/
tense with excitement and enthusiasm as from a rush of adrenaline
From this reading He hugged Gray, and he pumped his hand; he laughed and he chattered; he insisted upon hearing the whole story without delay.
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading He was suffering intense excitement, and he deluged his friend with a flood of questions, meanwhile flourishing the morning papers, all of which appeared to have devoted much space to the Ranger episode.
RangernounUS /ˈreɪndʒər/
a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading He was suffering intense excitement, and he deluged his friend with a flood of questions, meanwhile flourishing the morning papers, all of which appeared to have devoted much space to the Ranger episode.
returningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading On their way uptown, the returning hero gave it to him, together with Gus Briskow's check.
sizenounUS /saɪz/
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading At the size of the latter Coverly gasped.
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading He was suffering intense excitement, and he deluged his friend with a flood of questions, meanwhile flourishing the morning papers, all of which appeared to have devoted much space to the Ranger episode.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Coverly was at the station when Gray's train arrived at Dallas the next morning.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
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 He hugged Gray, and he pumped his hand; he laughed and he chattered; he insisted upon hearing the whole story without delay.
sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
a state of acute pain
From this reading He was suffering intense excitement, and he deluged his friend with a flood of questions, meanwhile flourishing the morning papers, all of which appeared to have devoted much space to the Ranger episode.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Coverly was at the station when Gray's train arrived at Dallas the next morning.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On their way uptown, the returning hero gave it to him, together with Gus Briskow's check.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was suffering intense excitement, and he deluged his friend with a flood of questions, meanwhile flourishing the morning papers, all of which appeared to have devoted much space to the Ranger episode.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading On their way uptown, the returning hero gave it to him, together with Gus Briskow's check.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading Coverly was at the station when Gray's train arrived at Dallas the next morning.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He hugged Gray, and he pumped his hand; he laughed and he chattered; he insisted upon hearing the whole story without delay.
uptownnounUS /ˈʌpˈtaʊn/
a residential part of town away from the central commercial district
From this reading On their way uptown, the returning hero gave it to him, together with Gus Briskow's check.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Coverly was at the station when Gray's train arrived at Dallas the next morning.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On their way uptown, the returning hero gave it to him, together with Gus Briskow's check.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Coverly was at the station when Gray's train arrived at Dallas the next morning.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was suffering intense excitement, and he deluged his friend with a flood of questions, meanwhile flourishing the morning papers, all of which appeared to have devoted much space to the Ranger episode.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He hugged Gray, and he pumped his hand; he laughed and he chattered; he insisted upon hearing the whole story without delay.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was suffering intense excitement, and he deluged his friend with a flood of questions, meanwhile flourishing the morning papers, all of which appeared to have devoted much space to the Ranger episode.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He hugged Gray, and he pumped his hand; he laughed and he chattered; he insisted upon hearing the whole story without delay.
