adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "This man Campbell," said Harrigan, "he's a true man, McTee, and he stood up to White Henshaw for my sake--for the sake of me and his Bobbie Burns.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They plan to take him to hell tomorrow, Angus, and I've an idea that there's one chance in the thousand that I could steal in on the dogs tonight and bring him back with me."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "This man Campbell," said Harrigan, "he's a true man, McTee, and he stood up to White Henshaw for my sake--for the sake of me and his Bobbie Burns.
AngusnounUS /ˈæŋɡəs/
Celtic god of love and beauty; patron deity of young men and women
From this reading They plan to take him to hell tomorrow, Angus, and I've an idea that there's one chance in the thousand that I could steal in on the dogs tonight and bring him back with me."
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "Can they do anything worse to him than they're doing to us?"
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They plan to take him to hell tomorrow, Angus, and I've an idea that there's one chance in the thousand that I could steal in on the dogs tonight and bring him back with me."
Bobbie
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From this reading "This man Campbell," said Harrigan, "he's a true man, McTee, and he stood up to White Henshaw for my sake--for the sake of me and his Bobbie Burns.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading They plan to take him to hell tomorrow, Angus, and I've an idea that there's one chance in the thousand that I could steal in on the dogs tonight and bring him back with me."
BurnsnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading "This man Campbell," said Harrigan, "he's a true man, McTee, and he stood up to White Henshaw for my sake--for the sake of me and his Bobbie Burns.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Maybe not, but my heart would lie easier, McTee.
CampbellnounUS /ˈkæmbəl/
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading "This man Campbell," said Harrigan, "he's a true man, McTee, and he stood up to White Henshaw for my sake--for the sake of me and his Bobbie Burns.
Canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Can they do anything worse to him than they're doing to us?"
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading They plan to take him to hell tomorrow, Angus, and I've an idea that there's one chance in the thousand that I could steal in on the dogs tonight and bring him back with me."
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They plan to take him to hell tomorrow, Angus, and I've an idea that there's one chance in the thousand that I could steal in on the dogs tonight and bring him back with me."
crewnounUS /kruː/
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading I'll wait for the fever o' the sun to go out of me head an' for the crew to get drunk an' a little drunker."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Can they do anything worse to him than they're doing to us?"
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 They plan to take him to hell tomorrow, Angus, and I've an idea that there's one chance in the thousand that I could steal in on the dogs tonight and bring him back with me."
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "Can they do anything worse to him than they're doing to us?"
drunkadjectiveUS /drʌŋk/
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading I'll wait for the fever o' the sun to go out of me head an' for the crew to get drunk an' a little drunker."
drunker
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From this reading I'll wait for the fever o' the sun to go out of me head an' for the crew to get drunk an' a little drunker."
easieradjectiveUS /ˈiːziər/
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "Maybe not, but my heart would lie easier, McTee.
fevernounUS /ˈfiːvər/
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading I'll wait for the fever o' the sun to go out of me head an' for the crew to get drunk an' a little drunker."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "This man Campbell," said Harrigan, "he's a true man, McTee, and he stood up to White Henshaw for my sake--for the sake of me and his Bobbie Burns.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I'll wait for the fever o' the sun to go out of me head an' for the crew to get drunk an' a little drunker."
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I'll wait for the fever o' the sun to go out of me head an' for the crew to get drunk an' a little drunker."
Harrigan
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From this reading "This man Campbell," said Harrigan, "he's a true man, McTee, and he stood up to White Henshaw for my sake--for the sake of me and his Bobbie Burns.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "This man Campbell," said Harrigan, "he's a true man, McTee, and he stood up to White Henshaw for my sake--for the sake of me and his Bobbie Burns.
he's
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From this reading "This man Campbell," said Harrigan, "he's a true man, McTee, and he stood up to White Henshaw for my sake--for the sake of me and his Bobbie Burns.
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 I'll wait for the fever o' the sun to go out of me head an' for the crew to get drunk an' a little drunker."
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Maybe not, but my heart would lie easier, McTee.
hellnounUS /hel/
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading They plan to take him to hell tomorrow, Angus, and I've an idea that there's one chance in the thousand that I could steal in on the dogs tonight and bring him back with me."
Henshaw
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From this reading "This man Campbell," said Harrigan, "he's a true man, McTee, and he stood up to White Henshaw for my sake--for the sake of me and his Bobbie Burns.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They plan to take him to hell tomorrow, Angus, and I've an idea that there's one chance in the thousand that I could steal in on the dogs tonight and bring him back with me."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "This man Campbell," said Harrigan, "he's a true man, McTee, and he stood up to White Henshaw for my sake--for the sake of me and his Bobbie Burns.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading They plan to take him to hell tomorrow, Angus, and I've an idea that there's one chance in the thousand that I could steal in on the dogs tonight and bring him back with me."
I'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll wait for the fever o' the sun to go out of me head an' for the crew to get drunk an' a little drunker."
I've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They plan to take him to hell tomorrow, Angus, and I've an idea that there's one chance in the thousand that I could steal in on the dogs tonight and bring him back with me."
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They plan to take him to hell tomorrow, Angus, and I've an idea that there's one chance in the thousand that I could steal in on the dogs tonight and bring him back with me."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They plan to take him to hell tomorrow, Angus, and I've an idea that there's one chance in the thousand that I could steal in on the dogs tonight and bring him back with me."
lieverbUS /laɪ/
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading "Maybe not, but my heart would lie easier, McTee.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I'll wait for the fever o' the sun to go out of me head an' for the crew to get drunk an' a little drunker."
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "This man Campbell," said Harrigan, "he's a true man, McTee, and he stood up to White Henshaw for my sake--for the sake of me and his Bobbie Burns.
MaybeadverbUS /ˈmeɪbi/
by chance
From this reading "Maybe not, but my heart would lie easier, McTee.
McTee
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From this reading "This man Campbell," said Harrigan, "he's a true man, McTee, and he stood up to White Henshaw for my sake--for the sake of me and his Bobbie Burns.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "This man Campbell," said Harrigan, "he's a true man, McTee, and he stood up to White Henshaw for my sake--for the sake of me and his Bobbie Burns.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "This man Campbell," said Harrigan, "he's a true man, McTee, and he stood up to White Henshaw for my sake--for the sake of me and his Bobbie Burns.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Maybe not, but my heart would lie easier, McTee.
onounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading I'll wait for the fever o' the sun to go out of me head an' for the crew to get drunk an' a little drunker."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "This man Campbell," said Harrigan, "he's a true man, McTee, and he stood up to White Henshaw for my sake--for the sake of me and his Bobbie Burns.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They plan to take him to hell tomorrow, Angus, and I've an idea that there's one chance in the thousand that I could steal in on the dogs tonight and bring him back with me."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They plan to take him to hell tomorrow, Angus, and I've an idea that there's one chance in the thousand that I could steal in on the dogs tonight and bring him back with me."
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I'll wait for the fever o' the sun to go out of me head an' for the crew to get drunk an' a little drunker."
planverbUS /plæn/
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading They plan to take him to hell tomorrow, Angus, and I've an idea that there's one chance in the thousand that I could steal in on the dogs tonight and bring him back with me."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "This man Campbell," said Harrigan, "he's a true man, McTee, and he stood up to White Henshaw for my sake--for the sake of me and his Bobbie Burns.
sakenounUS /seɪk/
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "This man Campbell," said Harrigan, "he's a true man, McTee, and he stood up to White Henshaw for my sake--for the sake of me and his Bobbie Burns.
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading They plan to take him to hell tomorrow, Angus, and I've an idea that there's one chance in the thousand that I could steal in on the dogs tonight and bring him back with me."
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "This man Campbell," said Harrigan, "he's a true man, McTee, and he stood up to White Henshaw for my sake--for the sake of me and his Bobbie Burns.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading I'll wait for the fever o' the sun to go out of me head an' for the crew to get drunk an' a little drunker."
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading They plan to take him to hell tomorrow, Angus, and I've an idea that there's one chance in the thousand that I could steal in on the dogs tonight and bring him back with me."
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Can they do anything worse to him than they're doing to us?"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They plan to take him to hell tomorrow, Angus, and I've an idea that there's one chance in the thousand that I could steal in on the dogs tonight and bring him back with me."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "This man Campbell," said Harrigan, "he's a true man, McTee, and he stood up to White Henshaw for my sake--for the sake of me and his Bobbie Burns.
there's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They plan to take him to hell tomorrow, Angus, and I've an idea that there's one chance in the thousand that I could steal in on the dogs tonight and bring him back with me."
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They plan to take him to hell tomorrow, Angus, and I've an idea that there's one chance in the thousand that I could steal in on the dogs tonight and bring him back with me."
they're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Can they do anything worse to him than they're doing to us?"
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This man Campbell," said Harrigan, "he's a true man, McTee, and he stood up to White Henshaw for my sake--for the sake of me and his Bobbie Burns.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading They plan to take him to hell tomorrow, Angus, and I've an idea that there's one chance in the thousand that I could steal in on the dogs tonight and bring him back with me."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "This man Campbell," said Harrigan, "he's a true man, McTee, and he stood up to White Henshaw for my sake--for the sake of me and his Bobbie Burns.
tomorrownounUS /təˈmɑːroʊ/
the day after today
From this reading They plan to take him to hell tomorrow, Angus, and I've an idea that there's one chance in the thousand that I could steal in on the dogs tonight and bring him back with me."
tonightadverbUS /təˈnaɪt/
On the present night.
From this reading They plan to take him to hell tomorrow, Angus, and I've an idea that there's one chance in the thousand that I could steal in on the dogs tonight and bring him back with me."
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "This man Campbell," said Harrigan, "he's a true man, McTee, and he stood up to White Henshaw for my sake--for the sake of me and his Bobbie Burns.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "This man Campbell," said Harrigan, "he's a true man, McTee, and he stood up to White Henshaw for my sake--for the sake of me and his Bobbie Burns.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Can they do anything worse to him than they're doing to us?"
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading I'll wait for the fever o' the sun to go out of me head an' for the crew to get drunk an' a little drunker."
WhitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading "This man Campbell," said Harrigan, "he's a true man, McTee, and he stood up to White Henshaw for my sake--for the sake of me and his Bobbie Burns.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They plan to take him to hell tomorrow, Angus, and I've an idea that there's one chance in the thousand that I could steal in on the dogs tonight and bring him back with me."
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading "Can they do anything worse to him than they're doing to us?"
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Maybe not, but my heart would lie easier, McTee.
