adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The speaker was Ed, now a tall and slouchily dressed man of thirty-two or three; his face still handsome in a certain dark, cleanly-cut style, but he wore a surly look as he lounged in with insolent swagger, clothed in greasy overalls and a hickory shirt.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "What the devul is all this row about?
Agg
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From this reading Agg, can't you get along without stirring up the old folks every time I'm out o' the house?"
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 "What the devul is all this row about?
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Agg, can't you get along without stirring up the old folks every time I'm out o' the house?"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The speaker was Ed, now a tall and slouchily dressed man of thirty-two or three; his face still handsome in a certain dark, cleanly-cut style, but he wore a surly look as he lounged in with insolent swagger, clothed in greasy overalls and a hickory shirt.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The speaker was Ed, now a tall and slouchily dressed man of thirty-two or three; his face still handsome in a certain dark, cleanly-cut style, but he wore a surly look as he lounged in with insolent swagger, clothed in greasy overalls and a hickory shirt.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The speaker was Ed, now a tall and slouchily dressed man of thirty-two or three; his face still handsome in a certain dark, cleanly-cut style, but he wore a surly look as he lounged in with insolent swagger, clothed in greasy overalls and a hickory shirt.
can't
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From this reading Agg, can't you get along without stirring up the old folks every time I'm out o' the house?"
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The speaker was Ed, now a tall and slouchily dressed man of thirty-two or three; his face still handsome in a certain dark, cleanly-cut style, but he wore a surly look as he lounged in with insolent swagger, clothed in greasy overalls and a hickory shirt.
cleanly-cut
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From this reading The speaker was Ed, now a tall and slouchily dressed man of thirty-two or three; his face still handsome in a certain dark, cleanly-cut style, but he wore a surly look as he lounged in with insolent swagger, clothed in greasy overalls and a hickory shirt.
clothedadjectiveUS /kloʊðd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The speaker was Ed, now a tall and slouchily dressed man of thirty-two or three; his face still handsome in a certain dark, cleanly-cut style, but he wore a surly look as he lounged in with insolent swagger, clothed in greasy overalls and a hickory shirt.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The speaker was Ed, now a tall and slouchily dressed man of thirty-two or three; his face still handsome in a certain dark, cleanly-cut style, but he wore a surly look as he lounged in with insolent swagger, clothed in greasy overalls and a hickory shirt.
devul
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What the devul is all this row about?
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading The speaker was Ed, now a tall and slouchily dressed man of thirty-two or three; his face still handsome in a certain dark, cleanly-cut style, but he wore a surly look as he lounged in with insolent swagger, clothed in greasy overalls and a hickory shirt.
EdnounUS /ed/
impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
From this reading The speaker was Ed, now a tall and slouchily dressed man of thirty-two or three; his face still handsome in a certain dark, cleanly-cut style, but he wore a surly look as he lounged in with insolent swagger, clothed in greasy overalls and a hickory shirt.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Agg, can't you get along without stirring up the old folks every time I'm out o' the house?"
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The speaker was Ed, now a tall and slouchily dressed man of thirty-two or three; his face still handsome in a certain dark, cleanly-cut style, but he wore a surly look as he lounged in with insolent swagger, clothed in greasy overalls and a hickory shirt.
folksnounUS /foʊks/
your parents
From this reading Agg, can't you get along without stirring up the old folks every time I'm out o' the house?"
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Agg, can't you get along without stirring up the old folks every time I'm out o' the house?"
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I heard you'd got home.
greasyadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːsi/
containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
From this reading The speaker was Ed, now a tall and slouchily dressed man of thirty-two or three; his face still handsome in a certain dark, cleanly-cut style, but he wore a surly look as he lounged in with insolent swagger, clothed in greasy overalls and a hickory shirt.
handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading The speaker was Ed, now a tall and slouchily dressed man of thirty-two or three; his face still handsome in a certain dark, cleanly-cut style, but he wore a surly look as he lounged in with insolent swagger, clothed in greasy overalls and a hickory shirt.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The speaker was Ed, now a tall and slouchily dressed man of thirty-two or three; his face still handsome in a certain dark, cleanly-cut style, but he wore a surly look as he lounged in with insolent swagger, clothed in greasy overalls and a hickory shirt.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I heard you'd got home.
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hello, Will!
hickorynounUS /ˈhɪkəri/
valuable tough heavy hardwood from various hickory trees
From this reading The speaker was Ed, now a tall and slouchily dressed man of thirty-two or three; his face still handsome in a certain dark, cleanly-cut style, but he wore a surly look as he lounged in with insolent swagger, clothed in greasy overalls and a hickory shirt.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The speaker was Ed, now a tall and slouchily dressed man of thirty-two or three; his face still handsome in a certain dark, cleanly-cut style, but he wore a surly look as he lounged in with insolent swagger, clothed in greasy overalls and a hickory shirt.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I heard you'd got home.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Agg, can't you get along without stirring up the old folks every time I'm out o' the house?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I heard you'd got home.
I'm
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From this reading Agg, can't you get along without stirring up the old folks every time I'm out o' the house?"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The speaker was Ed, now a tall and slouchily dressed man of thirty-two or three; his face still handsome in a certain dark, cleanly-cut style, but he wore a surly look as he lounged in with insolent swagger, clothed in greasy overalls and a hickory shirt.
insolentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnsələnt/
marked by casual disrespect
From this reading The speaker was Ed, now a tall and slouchily dressed man of thirty-two or three; his face still handsome in a certain dark, cleanly-cut style, but he wore a surly look as he lounged in with insolent swagger, clothed in greasy overalls and a hickory shirt.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What the devul is all this row about?
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The speaker was Ed, now a tall and slouchily dressed man of thirty-two or three; his face still handsome in a certain dark, cleanly-cut style, but he wore a surly look as he lounged in with insolent swagger, clothed in greasy overalls and a hickory shirt.
lounged
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The speaker was Ed, now a tall and slouchily dressed man of thirty-two or three; his face still handsome in a certain dark, cleanly-cut style, but he wore a surly look as he lounged in with insolent swagger, clothed in greasy overalls and a hickory shirt.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The speaker was Ed, now a tall and slouchily dressed man of thirty-two or three; his face still handsome in a certain dark, cleanly-cut style, but he wore a surly look as he lounged in with insolent swagger, clothed in greasy overalls and a hickory shirt.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The speaker was Ed, now a tall and slouchily dressed man of thirty-two or three; his face still handsome in a certain dark, cleanly-cut style, but he wore a surly look as he lounged in with insolent swagger, clothed in greasy overalls and a hickory shirt.
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 Agg, can't you get along without stirring up the old folks every time I'm out o' the house?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The speaker was Ed, now a tall and slouchily dressed man of thirty-two or three; his face still handsome in a certain dark, cleanly-cut style, but he wore a surly look as he lounged in with insolent swagger, clothed in greasy overalls and a hickory shirt.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Agg, can't you get along without stirring up the old folks every time I'm out o' the house?"
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The speaker was Ed, now a tall and slouchily dressed man of thirty-two or three; his face still handsome in a certain dark, cleanly-cut style, but he wore a surly look as he lounged in with insolent swagger, clothed in greasy overalls and a hickory shirt.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Agg, can't you get along without stirring up the old folks every time I'm out o' the house?"
overallsnounUS /ˈoʊvərɔːlz/
plural of “overall” — (usually plural) work clothing consisting of denim trousers (usually with a bib and shoulder straps)
From this reading The speaker was Ed, now a tall and slouchily dressed man of thirty-two or three; his face still handsome in a certain dark, cleanly-cut style, but he wore a surly look as he lounged in with insolent swagger, clothed in greasy overalls and a hickory shirt.
rownounUS /roʊ/
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading "What the devul is all this row about?
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading The speaker was Ed, now a tall and slouchily dressed man of thirty-two or three; his face still handsome in a certain dark, cleanly-cut style, but he wore a surly look as he lounged in with insolent swagger, clothed in greasy overalls and a hickory shirt.
slouchilyadverb
in a slouchy manner
From this reading The speaker was Ed, now a tall and slouchily dressed man of thirty-two or three; his face still handsome in a certain dark, cleanly-cut style, but he wore a surly look as he lounged in with insolent swagger, clothed in greasy overalls and a hickory shirt.
speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading The speaker was Ed, now a tall and slouchily dressed man of thirty-two or three; his face still handsome in a certain dark, cleanly-cut style, but he wore a surly look as he lounged in with insolent swagger, clothed in greasy overalls and a hickory shirt.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The speaker was Ed, now a tall and slouchily dressed man of thirty-two or three; his face still handsome in a certain dark, cleanly-cut style, but he wore a surly look as he lounged in with insolent swagger, clothed in greasy overalls and a hickory shirt.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading Agg, can't you get along without stirring up the old folks every time I'm out o' the house?"
stylenounUS /staɪl/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The speaker was Ed, now a tall and slouchily dressed man of thirty-two or three; his face still handsome in a certain dark, cleanly-cut style, but he wore a surly look as he lounged in with insolent swagger, clothed in greasy overalls and a hickory shirt.
surlyadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrli/
inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace
From this reading The speaker was Ed, now a tall and slouchily dressed man of thirty-two or three; his face still handsome in a certain dark, cleanly-cut style, but he wore a surly look as he lounged in with insolent swagger, clothed in greasy overalls and a hickory shirt.
swaggerverbUS /ˈswæɡər/
to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
From this reading The speaker was Ed, now a tall and slouchily dressed man of thirty-two or three; his face still handsome in a certain dark, cleanly-cut style, but he wore a surly look as he lounged in with insolent swagger, clothed in greasy overalls and a hickory shirt.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The speaker was Ed, now a tall and slouchily dressed man of thirty-two or three; his face still handsome in a certain dark, cleanly-cut style, but he wore a surly look as he lounged in with insolent swagger, clothed in greasy overalls and a hickory shirt.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What the devul is all this row about?
thirty-twoadjective
being two more than thirty
From this reading The speaker was Ed, now a tall and slouchily dressed man of thirty-two or three; his face still handsome in a certain dark, cleanly-cut style, but he wore a surly look as he lounged in with insolent swagger, clothed in greasy overalls and a hickory shirt.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What the devul is all this row about?
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The speaker was Ed, now a tall and slouchily dressed man of thirty-two or three; his face still handsome in a certain dark, cleanly-cut style, but he wore a surly look as he lounged in with insolent swagger, clothed in greasy overalls and a hickory shirt.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Agg, can't you get along without stirring up the old folks every time I'm out o' the house?"
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Agg, can't you get along without stirring up the old folks every time I'm out o' the house?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The speaker was Ed, now a tall and slouchily dressed man of thirty-two or three; his face still handsome in a certain dark, cleanly-cut style, but he wore a surly look as he lounged in with insolent swagger, clothed in greasy overalls and a hickory shirt.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What the devul is all this row about?
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Hello, Will!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The speaker was Ed, now a tall and slouchily dressed man of thirty-two or three; his face still handsome in a certain dark, cleanly-cut style, but he wore a surly look as he lounged in with insolent swagger, clothed in greasy overalls and a hickory shirt.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Agg, can't you get along without stirring up the old folks every time I'm out o' the house?"
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading The speaker was Ed, now a tall and slouchily dressed man of thirty-two or three; his face still handsome in a certain dark, cleanly-cut style, but he wore a surly look as he lounged in with insolent swagger, clothed in greasy overalls and a hickory shirt.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Agg, can't you get along without stirring up the old folks every time I'm out o' the house?"
you'd
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From this reading I heard you'd got home.
