adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Gil was not such a bad fellow, even though he did play "heavies" in all the pictures which Robert Grant Burns directed.
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 Gil was not such a bad fellow, even though he did play "heavies" in all the pictures which Robert Grant Burns directed.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND THE VILLAIN PURSUED HER The young man called Gil,--to avoid wasting time in saying Gilbert James Huntley,--mounted in haste and rode warily up the coulee some distance behind Jean.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading At that time and in that locality he was quite anxious that she should not discover him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Many's the man he had killed as cold-bloodedly as the Board of Censorship would permit.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that time and in that locality he was quite anxious that she should not discover him.
avoidverbUS /əˈvɔɪd/
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading AND THE VILLAIN PURSUED HER The young man called Gil,--to avoid wasting time in saying Gilbert James Huntley,--mounted in haste and rode warily up the coulee some distance behind Jean.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Gil was not such a bad fellow, even though he did play "heavies" in all the pictures which Robert Grant Burns directed.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading AND THE VILLAIN PURSUED HER The young man called Gil,--to avoid wasting time in saying Gilbert James Huntley,--mounted in haste and rode warily up the coulee some distance behind Jean.
BoardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Many's the man he had killed as cold-bloodedly as the Board of Censorship would permit.
BurnsnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading Gil was not such a bad fellow, even though he did play "heavies" in all the pictures which Robert Grant Burns directed.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading AND THE VILLAIN PURSUED HER The young man called Gil,--to avoid wasting time in saying Gilbert James Huntley,--mounted in haste and rode warily up the coulee some distance behind Jean.
CensorshipnounUS /ˈsensərʃɪp/
counterintelligence achieved by banning or deleting any information of value to the enemy
From this reading Many's the man he had killed as cold-bloodedly as the Board of Censorship would permit.
cold-bloodedlyadverb
emotionlessly and heartlessly; with deliberate cruelty or callousness
From this reading Many's the man he had killed as cold-bloodedly as the Board of Censorship would permit.
coulee
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AND THE VILLAIN PURSUED HER The young man called Gil,--to avoid wasting time in saying Gilbert James Huntley,--mounted in haste and rode warily up the coulee some distance behind Jean.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Gil was not such a bad fellow, even though he did play "heavies" in all the pictures which Robert Grant Burns directed.
directedadjectiveUS /dərˈektəd/
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading Gil was not such a bad fellow, even though he did play "heavies" in all the pictures which Robert Grant Burns directed.
discoververbUS /dɪˈskʌvər/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading At that time and in that locality he was quite anxious that she should not discover him.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading AND THE VILLAIN PURSUED HER The young man called Gil,--to avoid wasting time in saying Gilbert James Huntley,--mounted in haste and rode warily up the coulee some distance behind Jean.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Gil was not such a bad fellow, even though he did play "heavies" in all the pictures which Robert Grant Burns directed.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading Gil was not such a bad fellow, even though he did play "heavies" in all the pictures which Robert Grant Burns directed.
Gil
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AND THE VILLAIN PURSUED HER The young man called Gil,--to avoid wasting time in saying Gilbert James Huntley,--mounted in haste and rode warily up the coulee some distance behind Jean.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading AND THE VILLAIN PURSUED HER The young man called Gil,--to avoid wasting time in saying Gilbert James Huntley,--mounted in haste and rode warily up the coulee some distance behind Jean.
GrantverbUS /ɡrænt/
let have
From this reading Gil was not such a bad fellow, even though he did play "heavies" in all the pictures which Robert Grant Burns directed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Many's the man he had killed as cold-bloodedly as the Board of Censorship would permit.
hastenounUS /heɪst/
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading AND THE VILLAIN PURSUED HER The young man called Gil,--to avoid wasting time in saying Gilbert James Huntley,--mounted in haste and rode warily up the coulee some distance behind Jean.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At that time and in that locality he was quite anxious that she should not discover him.
heaviesnounUS /ˈheviz/
plural of “heavy” — an actor who plays villainous roles
From this reading Gil was not such a bad fellow, even though he did play "heavies" in all the pictures which Robert Grant Burns directed.
HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AND THE VILLAIN PURSUED HER The young man called Gil,--to avoid wasting time in saying Gilbert James Huntley,--mounted in haste and rode warily up the coulee some distance behind Jean.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At that time and in that locality he was quite anxious that she should not discover him.
Huntley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AND THE VILLAIN PURSUED HER The young man called Gil,--to avoid wasting time in saying Gilbert James Huntley,--mounted in haste and rode warily up the coulee some distance behind Jean.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AND THE VILLAIN PURSUED HER The young man called Gil,--to avoid wasting time in saying Gilbert James Huntley,--mounted in haste and rode warily up the coulee some distance behind Jean.
JamesnounUS /dʒeɪmz/
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading AND THE VILLAIN PURSUED HER The young man called Gil,--to avoid wasting time in saying Gilbert James Huntley,--mounted in haste and rode warily up the coulee some distance behind Jean.
JeannounUS /dʒiːn/
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading AND THE VILLAIN PURSUED HER The young man called Gil,--to avoid wasting time in saying Gilbert James Huntley,--mounted in haste and rode warily up the coulee some distance behind Jean.
killedverbUS /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Many's the man he had killed as cold-bloodedly as the Board of Censorship would permit.
localitynounUS /loʊˈkæləti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading At that time and in that locality he was quite anxious that she should not discover him.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading AND THE VILLAIN PURSUED HER The young man called Gil,--to avoid wasting time in saying Gilbert James Huntley,--mounted in haste and rode warily up the coulee some distance behind Jean.
Many's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Many's the man he had killed as cold-bloodedly as the Board of Censorship would permit.
mountedadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntəd/
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading AND THE VILLAIN PURSUED HER The young man called Gil,--to avoid wasting time in saying Gilbert James Huntley,--mounted in haste and rode warily up the coulee some distance behind Jean.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At that time and in that locality he was quite anxious that she should not discover him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Many's the man he had killed as cold-bloodedly as the Board of Censorship would permit.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A villain he was on the screen, and a bad one.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A villain he was on the screen, and a bad one.
permitnounUS /pərˈmɪt/
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading Many's the man he had killed as cold-bloodedly as the Board of Censorship would permit.
picturesnounUS /ˈpɪktʃərz/
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Gil was not such a bad fellow, even though he did play "heavies" in all the pictures which Robert Grant Burns directed.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading Gil was not such a bad fellow, even though he did play "heavies" in all the pictures which Robert Grant Burns directed.
PURSUEDnounUS /pərˈsuːd/
a person who is being chased
From this reading AND THE VILLAIN PURSUED HER The young man called Gil,--to avoid wasting time in saying Gilbert James Huntley,--mounted in haste and rode warily up the coulee some distance behind Jean.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading At that time and in that locality he was quite anxious that she should not discover him.
RobertnounUS /ˈrɑːbərt/
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Gil was not such a bad fellow, even though he did play "heavies" in all the pictures which Robert Grant Burns directed.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading AND THE VILLAIN PURSUED HER The young man called Gil,--to avoid wasting time in saying Gilbert James Huntley,--mounted in haste and rode warily up the coulee some distance behind Jean.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading AND THE VILLAIN PURSUED HER The young man called Gil,--to avoid wasting time in saying Gilbert James Huntley,--mounted in haste and rode warily up the coulee some distance behind Jean.
screennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading A villain he was on the screen, and a bad one.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At that time and in that locality he was quite anxious that she should not discover him.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading At that time and in that locality he was quite anxious that she should not discover him.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading AND THE VILLAIN PURSUED HER The young man called Gil,--to avoid wasting time in saying Gilbert James Huntley,--mounted in haste and rode warily up the coulee some distance behind Jean.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Gil was not such a bad fellow, even though he did play "heavies" in all the pictures which Robert Grant Burns directed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that time and in that locality he was quite anxious that she should not discover him.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AND THE VILLAIN PURSUED HER The young man called Gil,--to avoid wasting time in saying Gilbert James Huntley,--mounted in haste and rode warily up the coulee some distance behind Jean.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Gil was not such a bad fellow, even though he did play "heavies" in all the pictures which Robert Grant Burns directed.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading AND THE VILLAIN PURSUED HER The young man called Gil,--to avoid wasting time in saying Gilbert James Huntley,--mounted in haste and rode warily up the coulee some distance behind Jean.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AND THE VILLAIN PURSUED HER The young man called Gil,--to avoid wasting time in saying Gilbert James Huntley,--mounted in haste and rode warily up the coulee some distance behind Jean.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading AND THE VILLAIN PURSUED HER The young man called Gil,--to avoid wasting time in saying Gilbert James Huntley,--mounted in haste and rode warily up the coulee some distance behind Jean.
VILLAINnounUS /ˈvɪlən/
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading AND THE VILLAIN PURSUED HER The young man called Gil,--to avoid wasting time in saying Gilbert James Huntley,--mounted in haste and rode warily up the coulee some distance behind Jean.
warilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a wary manner
From this reading AND THE VILLAIN PURSUED HER The young man called Gil,--to avoid wasting time in saying Gilbert James Huntley,--mounted in haste and rode warily up the coulee some distance behind Jean.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At that time and in that locality he was quite anxious that she should not discover him.
wastingnounUS /ˈweɪstɪŋ/
any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
From this reading AND THE VILLAIN PURSUED HER The young man called Gil,--to avoid wasting time in saying Gilbert James Huntley,--mounted in haste and rode warily up the coulee some distance behind Jean.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Gil was not such a bad fellow, even though he did play "heavies" in all the pictures which Robert Grant Burns directed.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Many's the man he had killed as cold-bloodedly as the Board of Censorship would permit.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading AND THE VILLAIN PURSUED HER The young man called Gil,--to avoid wasting time in saying Gilbert James Huntley,--mounted in haste and rode warily up the coulee some distance behind Jean.
