adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Black Andy’s eyes half closed with a morose look, then he went on.
accordin
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From this reading While she was out here at Lumley’s getting cured, accordin’ to the doctor’s orders, things seemed to get a move on in the West.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He jerked his head towards the old man and drew the spittoon near with his feet.
Andy's
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From this reading Black Andy’s eyes half closed with a morose look, then he went on.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Yes, I laughed at Cassy.
BlackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Black Andy’s eyes half closed with a morose look, then he went on.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it didn’t suit professing Christians like you, dad.”
Cassy
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From this reading “Yes, I laughed at Cassy.
ChristiansnounUS /ˈkrɪstʃənz/
plural of “christian” — a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination
From this reading But it didn’t suit professing Christians like you, dad.”
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Black Andy’s eyes half closed with a morose look, then he went on.
curedadjectiveUS /kjʊrd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading While she was out here at Lumley’s getting cured, accordin’ to the doctor’s orders, things seemed to get a move on in the West.
dadnounUS /dæd/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading But it didn’t suit professing Christians like you, dad.”
didn't
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From this reading But it didn’t suit professing Christians like you, dad.”
doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading While she was out here at Lumley’s getting cured, accordin’ to the doctor’s orders, things seemed to get a move on in the West.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He jerked his head towards the old man and drew the spittoon near with his feet.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Black Andy’s eyes half closed with a morose look, then he went on.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He jerked his head towards the old man and drew the spittoon near with his feet.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading While she was out here at Lumley’s getting cured, accordin’ to the doctor’s orders, things seemed to get a move on in the West.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading While she was out here at Lumley’s getting cured, accordin’ to the doctor’s orders, things seemed to get a move on in the West.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Black Andy’s eyes half closed with a morose look, then he went on.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Black Andy’s eyes half closed with a morose look, then he went on.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He jerked his head towards the old man and drew the spittoon near with his feet.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading While she was out here at Lumley’s getting cured, accordin’ to the doctor’s orders, things seemed to get a move on in the West.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He jerked his head towards the old man and drew the spittoon near with his feet.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes, I laughed at Cassy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While she was out here at Lumley’s getting cured, accordin’ to the doctor’s orders, things seemed to get a move on in the West.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it didn’t suit professing Christians like you, dad.”
jerkedverbUS /dʒɜːrkt/
past form of “jerk” — pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading He jerked his head towards the old man and drew the spittoon near with his feet.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “Yes, I laughed at Cassy.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But it didn’t suit professing Christians like you, dad.”
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Black Andy’s eyes half closed with a morose look, then he went on.
Lumley's
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From this reading While she was out here at Lumley’s getting cured, accordin’ to the doctor’s orders, things seemed to get a move on in the West.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He jerked his head towards the old man and drew the spittoon near with his feet.
moroseadjectiveUS /mərˈoʊs/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading Black Andy’s eyes half closed with a morose look, then he went on.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading While she was out here at Lumley’s getting cured, accordin’ to the doctor’s orders, things seemed to get a move on in the West.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He jerked his head towards the old man and drew the spittoon near with his feet.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He jerked his head towards the old man and drew the spittoon near with his feet.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Black Andy’s eyes half closed with a morose look, then he went on.
ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading While she was out here at Lumley’s getting cured, accordin’ to the doctor’s orders, things seemed to get a move on in the West.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading While she was out here at Lumley’s getting cured, accordin’ to the doctor’s orders, things seemed to get a move on in the West.
professingnounUS /prəˈfesɪŋ/
an open avowal (true or false) of some belief or opinion
From this reading But it didn’t suit professing Christians like you, dad.”
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading While she was out here at Lumley’s getting cured, accordin’ to the doctor’s orders, things seemed to get a move on in the West.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While she was out here at Lumley’s getting cured, accordin’ to the doctor’s orders, things seemed to get a move on in the West.
spittoonnoun
a receptacle for spit (usually in a public place)
From this reading He jerked his head towards the old man and drew the spittoon near with his feet.
suitverbUS /suːt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading But it didn’t suit professing Christians like you, dad.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While she was out here at Lumley’s getting cured, accordin’ to the doctor’s orders, things seemed to get a move on in the West.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Black Andy’s eyes half closed with a morose look, then he went on.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading While she was out here at Lumley’s getting cured, accordin’ to the doctor’s orders, things seemed to get a move on in the West.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While she was out here at Lumley’s getting cured, accordin’ to the doctor’s orders, things seemed to get a move on in the West.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading He jerked his head towards the old man and drew the spittoon near with his feet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While she was out here at Lumley’s getting cured, accordin’ to the doctor’s orders, things seemed to get a move on in the West.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Black Andy’s eyes half closed with a morose look, then he went on.
WestnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading While she was out here at Lumley’s getting cured, accordin’ to the doctor’s orders, things seemed to get a move on in the West.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While she was out here at Lumley’s getting cured, accordin’ to the doctor’s orders, things seemed to get a move on in the West.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Black Andy’s eyes half closed with a morose look, then he went on.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, I laughed at Cassy.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But it didn’t suit professing Christians like you, dad.”
