accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading “I have every reason to believe that your two missing jumpers took the train for Shoshone last night,” Miss Georgie made answer to Good Indian's account of what had happened since he saw her.
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 They got on, all right.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Two furtive-eyed individuals answering your description bought round-trip tickets and had me flag sixteen for them.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading “I have every reason to believe that your two missing jumpers took the train for Shoshone last night,” Miss Georgie made answer to Good Indian's account of what had happened since he saw her.
answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/
replying
From this reading “Two furtive-eyed individuals answering your description bought round-trip tickets and had me flag sixteen for them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And if they got off before the next station they must have landed on their heads, because Sixteen was making up time and Shorty pulled the throttle wide open at the first yank, I should judge, from the way he jumped out of town.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading And if they got off before the next station they must have landed on their heads, because Sixteen was making up time and Shorty pulled the throttle wide open at the first yank, I should judge, from the way he jumped out of town.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And if they got off before the next station they must have landed on their heads, because Sixteen was making up time and Shorty pulled the throttle wide open at the first yank, I should judge, from the way he jumped out of town.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “I have every reason to believe that your two missing jumpers took the train for Shoshone last night,” Miss Georgie made answer to Good Indian's account of what had happened since he saw her.
boughtverbUS /bɑːt/
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading “Two furtive-eyed individuals answering your description bought round-trip tickets and had me flag sixteen for them.
descriptionnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading “Two furtive-eyed individuals answering your description bought round-trip tickets and had me flag sixteen for them.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “I have every reason to believe that your two missing jumpers took the train for Shoshone last night,” Miss Georgie made answer to Good Indian's account of what had happened since he saw her.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And if they got off before the next station they must have landed on their heads, because Sixteen was making up time and Shorty pulled the throttle wide open at the first yank, I should judge, from the way he jumped out of town.
flagnounUS /flæɡ/
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading “Two furtive-eyed individuals answering your description bought round-trip tickets and had me flag sixteen for them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I have every reason to believe that your two missing jumpers took the train for Shoshone last night,” Miss Georgie made answer to Good Indian's account of what had happened since he saw her.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And if they got off before the next station they must have landed on their heads, because Sixteen was making up time and Shorty pulled the throttle wide open at the first yank, I should judge, from the way he jumped out of town.
furtive-eyed
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From this reading “Two furtive-eyed individuals answering your description bought round-trip tickets and had me flag sixteen for them.
Georgie
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From this reading “I have every reason to believe that your two missing jumpers took the train for Shoshone last night,” Miss Georgie made answer to Good Indian's account of what had happened since he saw her.
GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “I have every reason to believe that your two missing jumpers took the train for Shoshone last night,” Miss Georgie made answer to Good Indian's account of what had happened since he saw her.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They got on, all right.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I have every reason to believe that your two missing jumpers took the train for Shoshone last night,” Miss Georgie made answer to Good Indian's account of what had happened since he saw her.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “I have every reason to believe that your two missing jumpers took the train for Shoshone last night,” Miss Georgie made answer to Good Indian's account of what had happened since he saw her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have every reason to believe that your two missing jumpers took the train for Shoshone last night,” Miss Georgie made answer to Good Indian's account of what had happened since he saw her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I have every reason to believe that your two missing jumpers took the train for Shoshone last night,” Miss Georgie made answer to Good Indian's account of what had happened since he saw her.
headsnounUS /hedz/
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading And if they got off before the next station they must have landed on their heads, because Sixteen was making up time and Shorty pulled the throttle wide open at the first yank, I should judge, from the way he jumped out of town.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I have every reason to believe that your two missing jumpers took the train for Shoshone last night,” Miss Georgie made answer to Good Indian's account of what had happened since he saw her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have every reason to believe that your two missing jumpers took the train for Shoshone last night,” Miss Georgie made answer to Good Indian's account of what had happened since he saw her.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And if they got off before the next station they must have landed on their heads, because Sixteen was making up time and Shorty pulled the throttle wide open at the first yank, I should judge, from the way he jumped out of town.
Indian'snounUS /ˈɪndiənz/
possessive form of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading “I have every reason to believe that your two missing jumpers took the train for Shoshone last night,” Miss Georgie made answer to Good Indian's account of what had happened since he saw her.
individualsnounUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəlz/
plural of “individual” — a human being
From this reading “Two furtive-eyed individuals answering your description bought round-trip tickets and had me flag sixteen for them.
judgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading And if they got off before the next station they must have landed on their heads, because Sixteen was making up time and Shorty pulled the throttle wide open at the first yank, I should judge, from the way he jumped out of town.
jumpedverbUS /dʒʌmpt/
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading And if they got off before the next station they must have landed on their heads, because Sixteen was making up time and Shorty pulled the throttle wide open at the first yank, I should judge, from the way he jumped out of town.
jumpersnounUS /ˈdʒʌmpərz/
plural of “jumper” — a person who jumps
From this reading “I have every reason to believe that your two missing jumpers took the train for Shoshone last night,” Miss Georgie made answer to Good Indian's account of what had happened since he saw her.
landedadjectiveUS /ˈlændəd/
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading And if they got off before the next station they must have landed on their heads, because Sixteen was making up time and Shorty pulled the throttle wide open at the first yank, I should judge, from the way he jumped out of town.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading “I have every reason to believe that your two missing jumpers took the train for Shoshone last night,” Miss Georgie made answer to Good Indian's account of what had happened since he saw her.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “I have every reason to believe that your two missing jumpers took the train for Shoshone last night,” Miss Georgie made answer to Good Indian's account of what had happened since he saw her.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading And if they got off before the next station they must have landed on their heads, because Sixteen was making up time and Shorty pulled the throttle wide open at the first yank, I should judge, from the way he jumped out of town.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Two furtive-eyed individuals answering your description bought round-trip tickets and had me flag sixteen for them.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “I have every reason to believe that your two missing jumpers took the train for Shoshone last night,” Miss Georgie made answer to Good Indian's account of what had happened since he saw her.
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading “I have every reason to believe that your two missing jumpers took the train for Shoshone last night,” Miss Georgie made answer to Good Indian's account of what had happened since he saw her.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And if they got off before the next station they must have landed on their heads, because Sixteen was making up time and Shorty pulled the throttle wide open at the first yank, I should judge, from the way he jumped out of town.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading And if they got off before the next station they must have landed on their heads, because Sixteen was making up time and Shorty pulled the throttle wide open at the first yank, I should judge, from the way he jumped out of town.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “I have every reason to believe that your two missing jumpers took the train for Shoshone last night,” Miss Georgie made answer to Good Indian's account of what had happened since he saw her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I have every reason to believe that your two missing jumpers took the train for Shoshone last night,” Miss Georgie made answer to Good Indian's account of what had happened since he saw her.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And if they got off before the next station they must have landed on their heads, because Sixteen was making up time and Shorty pulled the throttle wide open at the first yank, I should judge, from the way he jumped out of town.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They got on, all right.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading And if they got off before the next station they must have landed on their heads, because Sixteen was making up time and Shorty pulled the throttle wide open at the first yank, I should judge, from the way he jumped out of town.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And if they got off before the next station they must have landed on their heads, because Sixteen was making up time and Shorty pulled the throttle wide open at the first yank, I should judge, from the way he jumped out of town.
pulledverbUS /pʊld/
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading And if they got off before the next station they must have landed on their heads, because Sixteen was making up time and Shorty pulled the throttle wide open at the first yank, I should judge, from the way he jumped out of town.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “I have every reason to believe that your two missing jumpers took the train for Shoshone last night,” Miss Georgie made answer to Good Indian's account of what had happened since he saw her.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading They got on, all right.
round-trip
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From this reading “Two furtive-eyed individuals answering your description bought round-trip tickets and had me flag sixteen for them.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading “I have every reason to believe that your two missing jumpers took the train for Shoshone last night,” Miss Georgie made answer to Good Indian's account of what had happened since he saw her.
Shorty
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From this reading And if they got off before the next station they must have landed on their heads, because Sixteen was making up time and Shorty pulled the throttle wide open at the first yank, I should judge, from the way he jumped out of town.
ShoshonenounUS /ʃoʊˈʃoʊni/
a member of the North American Indian people (related to the Aztecs) of the southwestern United States
From this reading “I have every reason to believe that your two missing jumpers took the train for Shoshone last night,” Miss Georgie made answer to Good Indian's account of what had happened since he saw her.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And if they got off before the next station they must have landed on their heads, because Sixteen was making up time and Shorty pulled the throttle wide open at the first yank, I should judge, from the way he jumped out of town.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “I have every reason to believe that your two missing jumpers took the train for Shoshone last night,” Miss Georgie made answer to Good Indian's account of what had happened since he saw her.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading “Two furtive-eyed individuals answering your description bought round-trip tickets and had me flag sixteen for them.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading And if they got off before the next station they must have landed on their heads, because Sixteen was making up time and Shorty pulled the throttle wide open at the first yank, I should judge, from the way he jumped out of town.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I have every reason to believe that your two missing jumpers took the train for Shoshone last night,” Miss Georgie made answer to Good Indian's account of what had happened since he saw her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I have every reason to believe that your two missing jumpers took the train for Shoshone last night,” Miss Georgie made answer to Good Indian's account of what had happened since he saw her.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And if they got off before the next station they must have landed on their heads, because Sixteen was making up time and Shorty pulled the throttle wide open at the first yank, I should judge, from the way he jumped out of town.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Two furtive-eyed individuals answering your description bought round-trip tickets and had me flag sixteen for them.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They got on, all right.
throttleverbUS /ˈθrɑːtəl/
place limits on (extent or amount or access)
From this reading And if they got off before the next station they must have landed on their heads, because Sixteen was making up time and Shorty pulled the throttle wide open at the first yank, I should judge, from the way he jumped out of town.
ticketsnounUS /ˈtɪkəts/
plural of “ticket” — a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading “Two furtive-eyed individuals answering your description bought round-trip tickets and had me flag sixteen for them.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And if they got off before the next station they must have landed on their heads, because Sixteen was making up time and Shorty pulled the throttle wide open at the first yank, I should judge, from the way he jumped out of town.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I have every reason to believe that your two missing jumpers took the train for Shoshone last night,” Miss Georgie made answer to Good Indian's account of what had happened since he saw her.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “I have every reason to believe that your two missing jumpers took the train for Shoshone last night,” Miss Georgie made answer to Good Indian's account of what had happened since he saw her.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading And if they got off before the next station they must have landed on their heads, because Sixteen was making up time and Shorty pulled the throttle wide open at the first yank, I should judge, from the way he jumped out of town.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading “I have every reason to believe that your two missing jumpers took the train for Shoshone last night,” Miss Georgie made answer to Good Indian's account of what had happened since he saw her.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “I have every reason to believe that your two missing jumpers took the train for Shoshone last night,” Miss Georgie made answer to Good Indian's account of what had happened since he saw her.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And if they got off before the next station they must have landed on their heads, because Sixteen was making up time and Shorty pulled the throttle wide open at the first yank, I should judge, from the way he jumped out of town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And if they got off before the next station they must have landed on their heads, because Sixteen was making up time and Shorty pulled the throttle wide open at the first yank, I should judge, from the way he jumped out of town.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And if they got off before the next station they must have landed on their heads, because Sixteen was making up time and Shorty pulled the throttle wide open at the first yank, I should judge, from the way he jumped out of town.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I have every reason to believe that your two missing jumpers took the train for Shoshone last night,” Miss Georgie made answer to Good Indian's account of what had happened since he saw her.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading And if they got off before the next station they must have landed on their heads, because Sixteen was making up time and Shorty pulled the throttle wide open at the first yank, I should judge, from the way he jumped out of town.
yanknounUS /jæŋk/
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading And if they got off before the next station they must have landed on their heads, because Sixteen was making up time and Shorty pulled the throttle wide open at the first yank, I should judge, from the way he jumped out of town.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I have every reason to believe that your two missing jumpers took the train for Shoshone last night,” Miss Georgie made answer to Good Indian's account of what had happened since he saw her.
