adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jim looked up, and holding out his hand, in a cheery voice said:
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 All night long "Jim Cummings" walked the narrow limits of his room--still undaunted and fearless as of old.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Mr. Pinkerton, alone, came into the room just as the outlaw had finished the excellent breakfast which had been served him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All night long "Jim Cummings" walked the narrow limits of his room--still undaunted and fearless as of old.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All night long "Jim Cummings" walked the narrow limits of his room--still undaunted and fearless as of old.
barredadjectiveUS /bɑːrd/
preventing entry or exit or a course of action
From this reading The gravity of his position only made him the more daring, and when the first beams of the morning broke through the barred window he had recovered his usual grit and nerve, and determined to die hard and game.
beamsnounUS /biːmz/
plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading The gravity of his position only made him the more daring, and when the first beams of the morning broke through the barred window he had recovered his usual grit and nerve, and determined to die hard and game.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mr. Pinkerton, alone, came into the room just as the outlaw had finished the excellent breakfast which had been served him.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Mr. Pinkerton, alone, came into the room just as the outlaw had finished the excellent breakfast which had been served him.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading The gravity of his position only made him the more daring, and when the first beams of the morning broke through the barred window he had recovered his usual grit and nerve, and determined to die hard and game.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mr. Pinkerton, alone, came into the room just as the outlaw had finished the excellent breakfast which had been served him.
cheeryadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪri/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Jim looked up, and holding out his hand, in a cheery voice said:
CONFESSIONnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading JIM CUMMINGS IN PINKERTON'S SWEAT-BOX--HIS CONFESSION.
CUMMINGSnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋz/
United States writer noted for his typographically eccentric poetry (1894-1962)
From this reading JIM CUMMINGS IN PINKERTON'S SWEAT-BOX--HIS CONFESSION.
daringnounUS /ˈderɪŋ/
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading The gravity of his position only made him the more daring, and when the first beams of the morning broke through the barred window he had recovered his usual grit and nerve, and determined to die hard and game.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading The gravity of his position only made him the more daring, and when the first beams of the morning broke through the barred window he had recovered his usual grit and nerve, and determined to die hard and game.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The gravity of his position only made him the more daring, and when the first beams of the morning broke through the barred window he had recovered his usual grit and nerve, and determined to die hard and game.
excellentadjectiveUS /ˈeksələnt/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading Mr. Pinkerton, alone, came into the room just as the outlaw had finished the excellent breakfast which had been served him.
fearlessadjectiveUS /ˈfɪrləs/
oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them
From this reading All night long "Jim Cummings" walked the narrow limits of his room--still undaunted and fearless as of old.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Mr. Pinkerton, alone, came into the room just as the outlaw had finished the excellent breakfast which had been served him.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The gravity of his position only made him the more daring, and when the first beams of the morning broke through the barred window he had recovered his usual grit and nerve, and determined to die hard and game.
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The gravity of his position only made him the more daring, and when the first beams of the morning broke through the barred window he had recovered his usual grit and nerve, and determined to die hard and game.
gravitynounUS /ˈɡrævəti/
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
From this reading The gravity of his position only made him the more daring, and when the first beams of the morning broke through the barred window he had recovered his usual grit and nerve, and determined to die hard and game.
gritnounUS /ɡrɪt/
a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone
From this reading The gravity of his position only made him the more daring, and when the first beams of the morning broke through the barred window he had recovered his usual grit and nerve, and determined to die hard and game.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The gravity of his position only made him the more daring, and when the first beams of the morning broke through the barred window he had recovered his usual grit and nerve, and determined to die hard and game.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Jim looked up, and holding out his hand, in a cheery voice said:
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The gravity of his position only made him the more daring, and when the first beams of the morning broke through the barred window he had recovered his usual grit and nerve, and determined to die hard and game.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The gravity of his position only made him the more daring, and when the first beams of the morning broke through the barred window he had recovered his usual grit and nerve, and determined to die hard and game.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The gravity of his position only made him the more daring, and when the first beams of the morning broke through the barred window he had recovered his usual grit and nerve, and determined to die hard and game.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JIM CUMMINGS IN PINKERTON'S SWEAT-BOX--HIS CONFESSION.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading Jim looked up, and holding out his hand, in a cheery voice said:
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JIM CUMMINGS IN PINKERTON'S SWEAT-BOX--HIS CONFESSION.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mr. Pinkerton, alone, came into the room just as the outlaw had finished the excellent breakfast which had been served him.
JIM
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JIM CUMMINGS IN PINKERTON'S SWEAT-BOX--HIS CONFESSION.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Mr. Pinkerton, alone, came into the room just as the outlaw had finished the excellent breakfast which had been served him.
limitsnounUS /ˈlɪməts/
plural of “limit” — the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading All night long "Jim Cummings" walked the narrow limits of his room--still undaunted and fearless as of old.
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 All night long "Jim Cummings" walked the narrow limits of his room--still undaunted and fearless as of old.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Jim looked up, and holding out his hand, in a cheery voice said:
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The gravity of his position only made him the more daring, and when the first beams of the morning broke through the barred window he had recovered his usual grit and nerve, and determined to die hard and game.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The gravity of his position only made him the more daring, and when the first beams of the morning broke through the barred window he had recovered his usual grit and nerve, and determined to die hard and game.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The gravity of his position only made him the more daring, and when the first beams of the morning broke through the barred window he had recovered his usual grit and nerve, and determined to die hard and game.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Pinkerton, alone, came into the room just as the outlaw had finished the excellent breakfast which had been served him.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading All night long "Jim Cummings" walked the narrow limits of his room--still undaunted and fearless as of old.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading The gravity of his position only made him the more daring, and when the first beams of the morning broke through the barred window he had recovered his usual grit and nerve, and determined to die hard and game.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading All night long "Jim Cummings" walked the narrow limits of his room--still undaunted and fearless as of old.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All night long "Jim Cummings" walked the narrow limits of his room--still undaunted and fearless as of old.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading All night long "Jim Cummings" walked the narrow limits of his room--still undaunted and fearless as of old.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The gravity of his position only made him the more daring, and when the first beams of the morning broke through the barred window he had recovered his usual grit and nerve, and determined to die hard and game.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Jim looked up, and holding out his hand, in a cheery voice said:
outlawnounUS /ˈaʊtlɔː/
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading Mr. Pinkerton, alone, came into the room just as the outlaw had finished the excellent breakfast which had been served him.
Pinkerton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Pinkerton, alone, came into the room just as the outlaw had finished the excellent breakfast which had been served him.
PINKERTON'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JIM CUMMINGS IN PINKERTON'S SWEAT-BOX--HIS CONFESSION.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The gravity of his position only made him the more daring, and when the first beams of the morning broke through the barred window he had recovered his usual grit and nerve, and determined to die hard and game.
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading The gravity of his position only made him the more daring, and when the first beams of the morning broke through the barred window he had recovered his usual grit and nerve, and determined to die hard and game.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading All night long "Jim Cummings" walked the narrow limits of his room--still undaunted and fearless as of old.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Jim looked up, and holding out his hand, in a cheery voice said:
servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Mr. Pinkerton, alone, came into the room just as the outlaw had finished the excellent breakfast which had been served him.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading All night long "Jim Cummings" walked the narrow limits of his room--still undaunted and fearless as of old.
SWEAT-BOX
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JIM CUMMINGS IN PINKERTON'S SWEAT-BOX--HIS CONFESSION.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All night long "Jim Cummings" walked the narrow limits of his room--still undaunted and fearless as of old.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The gravity of his position only made him the more daring, and when the first beams of the morning broke through the barred window he had recovered his usual grit and nerve, and determined to die hard and game.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The gravity of his position only made him the more daring, and when the first beams of the morning broke through the barred window he had recovered his usual grit and nerve, and determined to die hard and game.
undauntedadjectiveUS /ənˈdɔːntɪd/
unshaken in purpose
From this reading All night long "Jim Cummings" walked the narrow limits of his room--still undaunted and fearless as of old.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Jim looked up, and holding out his hand, in a cheery voice said:
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The gravity of his position only made him the more daring, and when the first beams of the morning broke through the barred window he had recovered his usual grit and nerve, and determined to die hard and game.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Jim looked up, and holding out his hand, in a cheery voice said:
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading All night long "Jim Cummings" walked the narrow limits of his room--still undaunted and fearless as of old.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The gravity of his position only made him the more daring, and when the first beams of the morning broke through the barred window he had recovered his usual grit and nerve, and determined to die hard and game.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr. Pinkerton, alone, came into the room just as the outlaw had finished the excellent breakfast which had been served him.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The gravity of his position only made him the more daring, and when the first beams of the morning broke through the barred window he had recovered his usual grit and nerve, and determined to die hard and game.
