adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I know Del Mar must have been right when he said he was the limit, but I can't get a clue to it."
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 Michael, more morose than ever, had become even crusty-tempered, and, scarcely with provocation at all, had attacked the man he hated, failing, as ever, to put his teeth into him, and receiving, in turn, a couple of smashing kicks under his jaw.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This followed upon a fight between Michael and Collins.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Michael, more morose than ever, had become even crusty-tempered, and, scarcely with provocation at all, had attacked the man he hated, failing, as ever, to put his teeth into him, and receiving, in turn, a couple of smashing kicks under his jaw.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Michael, more morose than ever, had become even crusty-tempered, and, scarcely with provocation at all, had attacked the man he hated, failing, as ever, to put his teeth into him, and receiving, in turn, a couple of smashing kicks under his jaw.
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading Michael, more morose than ever, had become even crusty-tempered, and, scarcely with provocation at all, had attacked the man he hated, failing, as ever, to put his teeth into him, and receiving, in turn, a couple of smashing kicks under his jaw.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Michael, more morose than ever, had become even crusty-tempered, and, scarcely with provocation at all, had attacked the man he hated, failing, as ever, to put his teeth into him, and receiving, in turn, a couple of smashing kicks under his jaw.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I know Del Mar must have been right when he said he was the limit, but I can't get a clue to it."
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading This followed upon a fight between Michael and Collins.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I know Del Mar must have been right when he said he was the limit, but I can't get a clue to it."
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "He's like a gold-mine all right all right," Collins meditated, "but I'm hanged if I can crack it, and he's getting grouchier every day.
can't
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From this reading "I know Del Mar must have been right when he said he was the limit, but I can't get a clue to it."
cluenounUS /kluː/
a slight indication
From this reading "I know Del Mar must have been right when he said he was the limit, but I can't get a clue to it."
CollinsnounUS /ˈkɑːlɪnz/
English writer noted for early detective novels (1824-1889)
From this reading "Guess I'll have to wash my hands of him," Collins told Johnny.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Michael, more morose than ever, had become even crusty-tempered, and, scarcely with provocation at all, had attacked the man he hated, failing, as ever, to put his teeth into him, and receiving, in turn, a couple of smashing kicks under his jaw.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading "He's like a gold-mine all right all right," Collins meditated, "but I'm hanged if I can crack it, and he's getting grouchier every day.
crusty-tempered
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From this reading Michael, more morose than ever, had become even crusty-tempered, and, scarcely with provocation at all, had attacked the man he hated, failing, as ever, to put his teeth into him, and receiving, in turn, a couple of smashing kicks under his jaw.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "He's like a gold-mine all right all right," Collins meditated, "but I'm hanged if I can crack it, and he's getting grouchier every day.
Del
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From this reading "I know Del Mar must have been right when he said he was the limit, but I can't get a clue to it."
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Michael, more morose than ever, had become even crusty-tempered, and, scarcely with provocation at all, had attacked the man he hated, failing, as ever, to put his teeth into him, and receiving, in turn, a couple of smashing kicks under his jaw.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Michael, more morose than ever, had become even crusty-tempered, and, scarcely with provocation at all, had attacked the man he hated, failing, as ever, to put his teeth into him, and receiving, in turn, a couple of smashing kicks under his jaw.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "He's like a gold-mine all right all right," Collins meditated, "but I'm hanged if I can crack it, and he's getting grouchier every day.
failingnounUS /ˈfeɪlɪŋ/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading Michael, more morose than ever, had become even crusty-tempered, and, scarcely with provocation at all, had attacked the man he hated, failing, as ever, to put his teeth into him, and receiving, in turn, a couple of smashing kicks under his jaw.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading This followed upon a fight between Michael and Collins.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading This followed upon a fight between Michael and Collins.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I know Del Mar must have been right when he said he was the limit, but I can't get a clue to it."
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "He's like a gold-mine all right all right," Collins meditated, "but I'm hanged if I can crack it, and he's getting grouchier every day.
gold-mine
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From this reading "He's like a gold-mine all right all right," Collins meditated, "but I'm hanged if I can crack it, and he's getting grouchier every day.
grouchier
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From this reading "He's like a gold-mine all right all right," Collins meditated, "but I'm hanged if I can crack it, and he's getting grouchier every day.
GuessverbUS /ɡes/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Guess I'll have to wash my hands of him," Collins told Johnny.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Michael, more morose than ever, had become even crusty-tempered, and, scarcely with provocation at all, had attacked the man he hated, failing, as ever, to put his teeth into him, and receiving, in turn, a couple of smashing kicks under his jaw.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Guess I'll have to wash my hands of him," Collins told Johnny.
hangedverbUS /hæŋd/
past form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading "He's like a gold-mine all right all right," Collins meditated, "but I'm hanged if I can crack it, and he's getting grouchier every day.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Michael, more morose than ever, had become even crusty-tempered, and, scarcely with provocation at all, had attacked the man he hated, failing, as ever, to put his teeth into him, and receiving, in turn, a couple of smashing kicks under his jaw.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Guess I'll have to wash my hands of him," Collins told Johnny.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I know Del Mar must have been right when he said he was the limit, but I can't get a clue to it."
He's
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From this reading "He's like a gold-mine all right all right," Collins meditated, "but I'm hanged if I can crack it, and he's getting grouchier every day.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Guess I'll have to wash my hands of him," Collins told Johnny.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Michael, more morose than ever, had become even crusty-tempered, and, scarcely with provocation at all, had attacked the man he hated, failing, as ever, to put his teeth into him, and receiving, in turn, a couple of smashing kicks under his jaw.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know Del Mar must have been right when he said he was the limit, but I can't get a clue to it."
I'll
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From this reading "Guess I'll have to wash my hands of him," Collins told Johnny.
I'm
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From this reading "He's like a gold-mine all right all right," Collins meditated, "but I'm hanged if I can crack it, and he's getting grouchier every day.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "He's like a gold-mine all right all right," Collins meditated, "but I'm hanged if I can crack it, and he's getting grouchier every day.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Michael, more morose than ever, had become even crusty-tempered, and, scarcely with provocation at all, had attacked the man he hated, failing, as ever, to put his teeth into him, and receiving, in turn, a couple of smashing kicks under his jaw.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Michael, more morose than ever, had become even crusty-tempered, and, scarcely with provocation at all, had attacked the man he hated, failing, as ever, to put his teeth into him, and receiving, in turn, a couple of smashing kicks under his jaw.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I know Del Mar must have been right when he said he was the limit, but I can't get a clue to it."
jawverbUS /dʒɔː/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading Michael, more morose than ever, had become even crusty-tempered, and, scarcely with provocation at all, had attacked the man he hated, failing, as ever, to put his teeth into him, and receiving, in turn, a couple of smashing kicks under his jaw.
JohnnynounUS /ˈdʒɑːni/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading "Guess I'll have to wash my hands of him," Collins told Johnny.
kicksnounUS /kɪks/
plural of “kick” — the act of delivering a blow with the foot
From this reading Michael, more morose than ever, had become even crusty-tempered, and, scarcely with provocation at all, had attacked the man he hated, failing, as ever, to put his teeth into him, and receiving, in turn, a couple of smashing kicks under his jaw.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know Del Mar must have been right when he said he was the limit, but I can't get a clue to it."
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "He's like a gold-mine all right all right," Collins meditated, "but I'm hanged if I can crack it, and he's getting grouchier every day.
limitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading "I know Del Mar must have been right when he said he was the limit, but I can't get a clue to it."
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Michael, more morose than ever, had become even crusty-tempered, and, scarcely with provocation at all, had attacked the man he hated, failing, as ever, to put his teeth into him, and receiving, in turn, a couple of smashing kicks under his jaw.
MarverbUS /mɑːr/
make imperfect
From this reading "I know Del Mar must have been right when he said he was the limit, but I can't get a clue to it."
meditated
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From this reading "He's like a gold-mine all right all right," Collins meditated, "but I'm hanged if I can crack it, and he's getting grouchier every day.
MichaelnounUS /ˈmaɪkəl/
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading This followed upon a fight between Michael and Collins.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Michael, more morose than ever, had become even crusty-tempered, and, scarcely with provocation at all, had attacked the man he hated, failing, as ever, to put his teeth into him, and receiving, in turn, a couple of smashing kicks under his jaw.
moroseadjectiveUS /mərˈoʊs/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading Michael, more morose than ever, had become even crusty-tempered, and, scarcely with provocation at all, had attacked the man he hated, failing, as ever, to put his teeth into him, and receiving, in turn, a couple of smashing kicks under his jaw.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I know Del Mar must have been right when he said he was the limit, but I can't get a clue to it."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Guess I'll have to wash my hands of him," Collins told Johnny.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Guess I'll have to wash my hands of him," Collins told Johnny.
provocationnounUS /ˌprɑːvəˈkeɪʃən/
unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment
From this reading Michael, more morose than ever, had become even crusty-tempered, and, scarcely with provocation at all, had attacked the man he hated, failing, as ever, to put his teeth into him, and receiving, in turn, a couple of smashing kicks under his jaw.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Michael, more morose than ever, had become even crusty-tempered, and, scarcely with provocation at all, had attacked the man he hated, failing, as ever, to put his teeth into him, and receiving, in turn, a couple of smashing kicks under his jaw.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading Michael, more morose than ever, had become even crusty-tempered, and, scarcely with provocation at all, had attacked the man he hated, failing, as ever, to put his teeth into him, and receiving, in turn, a couple of smashing kicks under his jaw.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I know Del Mar must have been right when he said he was the limit, but I can't get a clue to it."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I know Del Mar must have been right when he said he was the limit, but I can't get a clue to it."
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Michael, more morose than ever, had become even crusty-tempered, and, scarcely with provocation at all, had attacked the man he hated, failing, as ever, to put his teeth into him, and receiving, in turn, a couple of smashing kicks under his jaw.
smashingnounUS /ˈsmæʃɪŋ/
the act of breaking something into small pieces
From this reading Michael, more morose than ever, had become even crusty-tempered, and, scarcely with provocation at all, had attacked the man he hated, failing, as ever, to put his teeth into him, and receiving, in turn, a couple of smashing kicks under his jaw.
teethnounUS /tiːθ/
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Michael, more morose than ever, had become even crusty-tempered, and, scarcely with provocation at all, had attacked the man he hated, failing, as ever, to put his teeth into him, and receiving, in turn, a couple of smashing kicks under his jaw.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Michael, more morose than ever, had become even crusty-tempered, and, scarcely with provocation at all, had attacked the man he hated, failing, as ever, to put his teeth into him, and receiving, in turn, a couple of smashing kicks under his jaw.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I know Del Mar must have been right when he said he was the limit, but I can't get a clue to it."
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This followed upon a fight between Michael and Collins.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Guess I'll have to wash my hands of him," Collins told Johnny.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Guess I'll have to wash my hands of him," Collins told Johnny.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Michael, more morose than ever, had become even crusty-tempered, and, scarcely with provocation at all, had attacked the man he hated, failing, as ever, to put his teeth into him, and receiving, in turn, a couple of smashing kicks under his jaw.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Michael, more morose than ever, had become even crusty-tempered, and, scarcely with provocation at all, had attacked the man he hated, failing, as ever, to put his teeth into him, and receiving, in turn, a couple of smashing kicks under his jaw.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading This followed upon a fight between Michael and Collins.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I know Del Mar must have been right when he said he was the limit, but I can't get a clue to it."
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading "Guess I'll have to wash my hands of him," Collins told Johnny.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "I know Del Mar must have been right when he said he was the limit, but I can't get a clue to it."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Michael, more morose than ever, had become even crusty-tempered, and, scarcely with provocation at all, had attacked the man he hated, failing, as ever, to put his teeth into him, and receiving, in turn, a couple of smashing kicks under his jaw.
