adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here you been complaining for years about us being so poky, and now when Blausser comes along and does stir up excitement and beautify the town like you've always wanted somebody to, why, you say he's a roughneck, and you won't jump on the band-wagon.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Kennicott believed in it; demanded that she say patriotic things about the White Way and the new factory.
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 He snorted, “By golly, I've done all I could, and now I expect you to play the game.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Here you been complaining for years about us being so poky, and now when Blausser comes along and does stir up excitement and beautify the town like you've always wanted somebody to, why, you say he's a roughneck, and you won't jump on the band-wagon.”
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Here you been complaining for years about us being so poky, and now when Blausser comes along and does stir up excitement and beautify the town like you've always wanted somebody to, why, you say he's a roughneck, and you won't jump on the band-wagon.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kennicott believed in it; demanded that she say patriotic things about the White Way and the new factory.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading KENNICOTT was not so inhumanly patient that he could continue to forgive Carol's heresies, to woo her as he had on the venture to California.
band-wagon
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From this reading Here you been complaining for years about us being so poky, and now when Blausser comes along and does stir up excitement and beautify the town like you've always wanted somebody to, why, you say he's a roughneck, and you won't jump on the band-wagon.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She tried to be inconspicuous, but she was betrayed by her failure to glow over the boosting.
beautifyverbUS /ˈbjuːtɪfaɪ/
make more beautiful
From this reading Here you been complaining for years about us being so poky, and now when Blausser comes along and does stir up excitement and beautify the town like you've always wanted somebody to, why, you say he's a roughneck, and you won't jump on the band-wagon.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Here you been complaining for years about us being so poky, and now when Blausser comes along and does stir up excitement and beautify the town like you've always wanted somebody to, why, you say he's a roughneck, and you won't jump on the band-wagon.”
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Here you been complaining for years about us being so poky, and now when Blausser comes along and does stir up excitement and beautify the town like you've always wanted somebody to, why, you say he's a roughneck, and you won't jump on the band-wagon.”
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Kennicott believed in it; demanded that she say patriotic things about the White Way and the new factory.
betrayedverbUS /bɪˈtreɪd/
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading She tried to be inconspicuous, but she was betrayed by her failure to glow over the boosting.
Blausser
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From this reading Here you been complaining for years about us being so poky, and now when Blausser comes along and does stir up excitement and beautify the town like you've always wanted somebody to, why, you say he's a roughneck, and you won't jump on the band-wagon.”
boostingverbUS /ˈbuːstɪŋ/
-ing form of “boost” — increase
From this reading She tried to be inconspicuous, but she was betrayed by her failure to glow over the boosting.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She tried to be inconspicuous, but she was betrayed by her failure to glow over the boosting.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She tried to be inconspicuous, but she was betrayed by her failure to glow over the boosting.
CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading KENNICOTT was not so inhumanly patient that he could continue to forgive Carol's heresies, to woo her as he had on the venture to California.
Carol'snounUS /ˈkerəlz/
possessive form of “carol” — joyful religious song celebrating the birth of Christ
From this reading KENNICOTT was not so inhumanly patient that he could continue to forgive Carol's heresies, to woo her as he had on the venture to California.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Here you been complaining for years about us being so poky, and now when Blausser comes along and does stir up excitement and beautify the town like you've always wanted somebody to, why, you say he's a roughneck, and you won't jump on the band-wagon.”
complainingadjectiveUS /kəmˈpleɪnɪŋ/
expressing pain or dissatisfaction of resentment
From this reading Here you been complaining for years about us being so poky, and now when Blausser comes along and does stir up excitement and beautify the town like you've always wanted somebody to, why, you say he's a roughneck, and you won't jump on the band-wagon.”
continueverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuː/
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading KENNICOTT was not so inhumanly patient that he could continue to forgive Carol's heresies, to woo her as he had on the venture to California.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading KENNICOTT was not so inhumanly patient that he could continue to forgive Carol's heresies, to woo her as he had on the venture to California.
demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading Kennicott believed in it; demanded that she say patriotic things about the White Way and the new factory.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here you been complaining for years about us being so poky, and now when Blausser comes along and does stir up excitement and beautify the town like you've always wanted somebody to, why, you say he's a roughneck, and you won't jump on the band-wagon.”
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He snorted, “By golly, I've done all I could, and now I expect you to play the game.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Here you been complaining for years about us being so poky, and now when Blausser comes along and does stir up excitement and beautify the town like you've always wanted somebody to, why, you say he's a roughneck, and you won't jump on the band-wagon.”
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading He snorted, “By golly, I've done all I could, and now I expect you to play the game.
factorynounUS /ˈfæktəri/
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading Kennicott believed in it; demanded that she say patriotic things about the White Way and the new factory.
failurenounUS /ˈfeɪljər/
an act that fails
From this reading She tried to be inconspicuous, but she was betrayed by her failure to glow over the boosting.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Here you been complaining for years about us being so poky, and now when Blausser comes along and does stir up excitement and beautify the town like you've always wanted somebody to, why, you say he's a roughneck, and you won't jump on the band-wagon.”
forgiveverbUS /fərˈɡɪv/
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading KENNICOTT was not so inhumanly patient that he could continue to forgive Carol's heresies, to woo her as he had on the venture to California.
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading He snorted, “By golly, I've done all I could, and now I expect you to play the game.
glownounUS /ɡloʊ/
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading She tried to be inconspicuous, but she was betrayed by her failure to glow over the boosting.
golly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He snorted, “By golly, I've done all I could, and now I expect you to play the game.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading KENNICOTT was not so inhumanly patient that he could continue to forgive Carol's heresies, to woo her as he had on the venture to California.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading KENNICOTT was not so inhumanly patient that he could continue to forgive Carol's heresies, to woo her as he had on the venture to California.
he's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here you been complaining for years about us being so poky, and now when Blausser comes along and does stir up excitement and beautify the town like you've always wanted somebody to, why, you say he's a roughneck, and you won't jump on the band-wagon.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading KENNICOTT was not so inhumanly patient that he could continue to forgive Carol's heresies, to woo her as he had on the venture to California.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here you been complaining for years about us being so poky, and now when Blausser comes along and does stir up excitement and beautify the town like you've always wanted somebody to, why, you say he's a roughneck, and you won't jump on the band-wagon.”
heresies
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KENNICOTT was not so inhumanly patient that he could continue to forgive Carol's heresies, to woo her as he had on the venture to California.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He snorted, “By golly, I've done all I could, and now I expect you to play the game.
I've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He snorted, “By golly, I've done all I could, and now I expect you to play the game.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Kennicott believed in it; demanded that she say patriotic things about the White Way and the new factory.
inconspicuousadjectiveUS /ˌɪŋˈkɑːnspɪkwəs/
not prominent or readily noticeable
From this reading She tried to be inconspicuous, but she was betrayed by her failure to glow over the boosting.
inhumanly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KENNICOTT was not so inhumanly patient that he could continue to forgive Carol's heresies, to woo her as he had on the venture to California.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Kennicott believed in it; demanded that she say patriotic things about the White Way and the new factory.
jumpverbUS /dʒʌmp/
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Here you been complaining for years about us being so poky, and now when Blausser comes along and does stir up excitement and beautify the town like you've always wanted somebody to, why, you say he's a roughneck, and you won't jump on the band-wagon.”
KENNICOTT
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From this reading KENNICOTT was not so inhumanly patient that he could continue to forgive Carol's heresies, to woo her as he had on the venture to California.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Here you been complaining for years about us being so poky, and now when Blausser comes along and does stir up excitement and beautify the town like you've always wanted somebody to, why, you say he's a roughneck, and you won't jump on the band-wagon.”
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Kennicott believed in it; demanded that she say patriotic things about the White Way and the new factory.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading KENNICOTT was not so inhumanly patient that he could continue to forgive Carol's heresies, to woo her as he had on the venture to California.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He snorted, “By golly, I've done all I could, and now I expect you to play the game.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading KENNICOTT was not so inhumanly patient that he could continue to forgive Carol's heresies, to woo her as he had on the venture to California.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She tried to be inconspicuous, but she was betrayed by her failure to glow over the boosting.
patientnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənt/
a person who requires medical care
From this reading KENNICOTT was not so inhumanly patient that he could continue to forgive Carol's heresies, to woo her as he had on the venture to California.
patrioticadjectiveUS /ˌpeɪtriˈɑːtɪk/
inspired by love for your country
From this reading Kennicott believed in it; demanded that she say patriotic things about the White Way and the new factory.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading He snorted, “By golly, I've done all I could, and now I expect you to play the game.
pokyadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊki/
wasting time
From this reading Here you been complaining for years about us being so poky, and now when Blausser comes along and does stir up excitement and beautify the town like you've always wanted somebody to, why, you say he's a roughneck, and you won't jump on the band-wagon.”
roughnecknounUS /ˈrʌfnek/
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading Here you been complaining for years about us being so poky, and now when Blausser comes along and does stir up excitement and beautify the town like you've always wanted somebody to, why, you say he's a roughneck, and you won't jump on the band-wagon.”
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Kennicott believed in it; demanded that she say patriotic things about the White Way and the new factory.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She tried to be inconspicuous, but she was betrayed by her failure to glow over the boosting.
snortedverbUS /ˈsnɔːrtɪd/
past form of “snort” — indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose
From this reading He snorted, “By golly, I've done all I could, and now I expect you to play the game.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading KENNICOTT was not so inhumanly patient that he could continue to forgive Carol's heresies, to woo her as he had on the venture to California.
somebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading Here you been complaining for years about us being so poky, and now when Blausser comes along and does stir up excitement and beautify the town like you've always wanted somebody to, why, you say he's a roughneck, and you won't jump on the band-wagon.”
stirverbUS /stɜːr/
move an implement through
From this reading Here you been complaining for years about us being so poky, and now when Blausser comes along and does stir up excitement and beautify the town like you've always wanted somebody to, why, you say he's a roughneck, and you won't jump on the band-wagon.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading KENNICOTT was not so inhumanly patient that he could continue to forgive Carol's heresies, to woo her as he had on the venture to California.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KENNICOTT was not so inhumanly patient that he could continue to forgive Carol's heresies, to woo her as he had on the venture to California.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Kennicott believed in it; demanded that she say patriotic things about the White Way and the new factory.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading KENNICOTT was not so inhumanly patient that he could continue to forgive Carol's heresies, to woo her as he had on the venture to California.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Here you been complaining for years about us being so poky, and now when Blausser comes along and does stir up excitement and beautify the town like you've always wanted somebody to, why, you say he's a roughneck, and you won't jump on the band-wagon.”
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading She tried to be inconspicuous, but she was betrayed by her failure to glow over the boosting.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Here you been complaining for years about us being so poky, and now when Blausser comes along and does stir up excitement and beautify the town like you've always wanted somebody to, why, you say he's a roughneck, and you won't jump on the band-wagon.”
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Here you been complaining for years about us being so poky, and now when Blausser comes along and does stir up excitement and beautify the town like you've always wanted somebody to, why, you say he's a roughneck, and you won't jump on the band-wagon.”
venturenounUS /ˈventʃər/
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading KENNICOTT was not so inhumanly patient that he could continue to forgive Carol's heresies, to woo her as he had on the venture to California.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Here you been complaining for years about us being so poky, and now when Blausser comes along and does stir up excitement and beautify the town like you've always wanted somebody to, why, you say he's a roughneck, and you won't jump on the band-wagon.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading KENNICOTT was not so inhumanly patient that he could continue to forgive Carol's heresies, to woo her as he had on the venture to California.
WaynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Kennicott believed in it; demanded that she say patriotic things about the White Way and the new factory.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Here you been complaining for years about us being so poky, and now when Blausser comes along and does stir up excitement and beautify the town like you've always wanted somebody to, why, you say he's a roughneck, and you won't jump on the band-wagon.”
WhitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Kennicott believed in it; demanded that she say patriotic things about the White Way and the new factory.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Here you been complaining for years about us being so poky, and now when Blausser comes along and does stir up excitement and beautify the town like you've always wanted somebody to, why, you say he's a roughneck, and you won't jump on the band-wagon.”
won't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here you been complaining for years about us being so poky, and now when Blausser comes along and does stir up excitement and beautify the town like you've always wanted somebody to, why, you say he's a roughneck, and you won't jump on the band-wagon.”
wooverbUS /wuː/
seek someone's favor
From this reading KENNICOTT was not so inhumanly patient that he could continue to forgive Carol's heresies, to woo her as he had on the venture to California.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Here you been complaining for years about us being so poky, and now when Blausser comes along and does stir up excitement and beautify the town like you've always wanted somebody to, why, you say he's a roughneck, and you won't jump on the band-wagon.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He snorted, “By golly, I've done all I could, and now I expect you to play the game.
you've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here you been complaining for years about us being so poky, and now when Blausser comes along and does stir up excitement and beautify the town like you've always wanted somebody to, why, you say he's a roughneck, and you won't jump on the band-wagon.”
