aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I'm going to make one more try, 'long about noon, for that big one--girls didn't get him, I guess, for all their threats, or I'd heard about it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Guess that bobcat was after my ducks again, last night,” commented Phoebe Hart, when she handed Baumberger his cup of coffee.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading “Guess that bobcat was after my ducks again, last night,” commented Phoebe Hart, when she handed Baumberger his cup of coffee.
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 “The way the dogs barked all night--didn't they keep you awake?”
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading “The way the dogs barked all night--didn't they keep you awake?”
barkedverbUS /bɑːrkt/
past form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading “The way the dogs barked all night--didn't they keep you awake?”
Baumberger
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From this reading “Guess that bobcat was after my ducks again, last night,” commented Phoebe Hart, when she handed Baumberger his cup of coffee.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “Never slept better in my life,” drawled Baumberger, his voice sliding upward from the first word to the last.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I'm going to make one more try, 'long about noon, for that big one--girls didn't get him, I guess, for all their threats, or I'd heard about it.
blood-shot
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From this reading His blood-shot eyes, however, rather gave the lie to his statement.
bobcatnounUS /ˈbɑːbkæt/
small lynx of North America
From this reading “Guess that bobcat was after my ducks again, last night,” commented Phoebe Hart, when she handed Baumberger his cup of coffee.
coffeenounUS /ˈkɑːfi/
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading “Guess that bobcat was after my ducks again, last night,” commented Phoebe Hart, when she handed Baumberger his cup of coffee.
commentedverbUS /ˈkɑːmentəd/
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading “Guess that bobcat was after my ducks again, last night,” commented Phoebe Hart, when she handed Baumberger his cup of coffee.
cupnounUS /kʌp/
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading “Guess that bobcat was after my ducks again, last night,” commented Phoebe Hart, when she handed Baumberger his cup of coffee.
didn't
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From this reading “The way the dogs barked all night--didn't they keep you awake?”
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 “The way the dogs barked all night--didn't they keep you awake?”
drawledverbUS /drɔːld/
past form of “drawl” — lengthen and slow down or draw out
From this reading “Never slept better in my life,” drawled Baumberger, his voice sliding upward from the first word to the last.
ducksnounUS /dʌks/
plural of “duck” — small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs
From this reading “Guess that bobcat was after my ducks again, last night,” commented Phoebe Hart, when she handed Baumberger his cup of coffee.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading His blood-shot eyes, however, rather gave the lie to his statement.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Never slept better in my life,” drawled Baumberger, his voice sliding upward from the first word to the last.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I'm going to make one more try, 'long about noon, for that big one--girls didn't get him, I guess, for all their threats, or I'd heard about it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Never slept better in my life,” drawled Baumberger, his voice sliding upward from the first word to the last.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading His blood-shot eyes, however, rather gave the lie to his statement.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I'm going to make one more try, 'long about noon, for that big one--girls didn't get him, I guess, for all their threats, or I'd heard about it.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “I'm going to make one more try, 'long about noon, for that big one--girls didn't get him, I guess, for all their threats, or I'd heard about it.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading “I'm going to make one more try, 'long about noon, for that big one--girls didn't get him, I guess, for all their threats, or I'd heard about it.
GuessverbUS /ɡes/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “Guess that bobcat was after my ducks again, last night,” commented Phoebe Hart, when she handed Baumberger his cup of coffee.
handedadjectiveUS /ˈhændəd/
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading “Guess that bobcat was after my ducks again, last night,” commented Phoebe Hart, when she handed Baumberger his cup of coffee.
HartnounUS /hɑːrt/
United States playwright who collaborated with George S. Kaufman (1904-1961)
From this reading “Guess that bobcat was after my ducks again, last night,” commented Phoebe Hart, when she handed Baumberger his cup of coffee.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “I'm going to make one more try, 'long about noon, for that big one--girls didn't get him, I guess, for all their threats, or I'd heard about it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I'm going to make one more try, 'long about noon, for that big one--girls didn't get him, I guess, for all their threats, or I'd heard about it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Guess that bobcat was after my ducks again, last night,” commented Phoebe Hart, when she handed Baumberger his cup of coffee.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading His blood-shot eyes, however, rather gave the lie to his statement.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I'm going to make one more try, 'long about noon, for that big one--girls didn't get him, I guess, for all their threats, or I'd heard about it.
I'd
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From this reading “I'm going to make one more try, 'long about noon, for that big one--girls didn't get him, I guess, for all their threats, or I'd heard about it.
I'm
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From this reading “I'm going to make one more try, 'long about noon, for that big one--girls didn't get him, I guess, for all their threats, or I'd heard about it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Never slept better in my life,” drawled Baumberger, his voice sliding upward from the first word to the last.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I'm going to make one more try, 'long about noon, for that big one--girls didn't get him, I guess, for all their threats, or I'd heard about it.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “The way the dogs barked all night--didn't they keep you awake?”
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading “Guess that bobcat was after my ducks again, last night,” commented Phoebe Hart, when she handed Baumberger his cup of coffee.
lieverbUS /laɪ/
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading His blood-shot eyes, however, rather gave the lie to his statement.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “Never slept better in my life,” drawled Baumberger, his voice sliding upward from the first word to the last.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “I'm going to make one more try, 'long about noon, for that big one--girls didn't get him, I guess, for all their threats, or I'd heard about it.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading “I'm going to make one more try, 'long about noon, for that big one--girls didn't get him, I guess, for all their threats, or I'd heard about it.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “I'm going to make one more try, 'long about noon, for that big one--girls didn't get him, I guess, for all their threats, or I'd heard about it.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Guess that bobcat was after my ducks again, last night,” commented Phoebe Hart, when she handed Baumberger his cup of coffee.
NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Never slept better in my life,” drawled Baumberger, his voice sliding upward from the first word to the last.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “Guess that bobcat was after my ducks again, last night,” commented Phoebe Hart, when she handed Baumberger his cup of coffee.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading “I'm going to make one more try, 'long about noon, for that big one--girls didn't get him, I guess, for all their threats, or I'd heard about it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Guess that bobcat was after my ducks again, last night,” commented Phoebe Hart, when she handed Baumberger his cup of coffee.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I'm going to make one more try, 'long about noon, for that big one--girls didn't get him, I guess, for all their threats, or I'd heard about it.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “I'm going to make one more try, 'long about noon, for that big one--girls didn't get him, I guess, for all their threats, or I'd heard about it.
PhoebenounUS /ˈfiːbi/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “Guess that bobcat was after my ducks again, last night,” commented Phoebe Hart, when she handed Baumberger his cup of coffee.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading His blood-shot eyes, however, rather gave the lie to his statement.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Guess that bobcat was after my ducks again, last night,” commented Phoebe Hart, when she handed Baumberger his cup of coffee.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading “Never slept better in my life,” drawled Baumberger, his voice sliding upward from the first word to the last.
slidingadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪdɪŋ/
being a smooth continuous motion
From this reading “Never slept better in my life,” drawled Baumberger, his voice sliding upward from the first word to the last.
statementnounUS /ˈsteɪtmənt/
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading His blood-shot eyes, however, rather gave the lie to his statement.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Guess that bobcat was after my ducks again, last night,” commented Phoebe Hart, when she handed Baumberger his cup of coffee.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The way the dogs barked all night--didn't they keep you awake?”
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “I'm going to make one more try, 'long about noon, for that big one--girls didn't get him, I guess, for all their threats, or I'd heard about it.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The way the dogs barked all night--didn't they keep you awake?”
threatsnounUS /θrets/
plural of “threat” — something that is a source of danger
From this reading “I'm going to make one more try, 'long about noon, for that big one--girls didn't get him, I guess, for all their threats, or I'd heard about it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Never slept better in my life,” drawled Baumberger, his voice sliding upward from the first word to the last.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “I'm going to make one more try, 'long about noon, for that big one--girls didn't get him, I guess, for all their threats, or I'd heard about it.
upwardadjectiveUS /ˈʌpwərd/
directed up
From this reading “Never slept better in my life,” drawled Baumberger, his voice sliding upward from the first word to the last.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Never slept better in my life,” drawled Baumberger, his voice sliding upward from the first word to the last.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Guess that bobcat was after my ducks again, last night,” commented Phoebe Hart, when she handed Baumberger his cup of coffee.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “The way the dogs barked all night--didn't they keep you awake?”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “Guess that bobcat was after my ducks again, last night,” commented Phoebe Hart, when she handed Baumberger his cup of coffee.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “Never slept better in my life,” drawled Baumberger, his voice sliding upward from the first word to the last.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “The way the dogs barked all night--didn't they keep you awake?”
