adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Steelman turned off into a lane, cut across the paddocks to the road again, and waited for Smith.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Steelman turned off into a lane, cut across the paddocks to the road again, and waited for Smith.
addingverbUS /ˈædɪŋ/
-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Smith went on towards the public-house, rehearsing his part as he walked--repeating his “lines” to himself, so as to be sure of remembering all that Steelman had told him to say to the landlord, and adding, with what he considered appropriate gestures, some fancy touches of his own, which he determined to throw in in spite of Steelman's advice and warning.
advicenounUS /ædˈvaɪs/
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading Smith went on towards the public-house, rehearsing his part as he walked--repeating his “lines” to himself, so as to be sure of remembering all that Steelman had told him to say to the landlord, and adding, with what he considered appropriate gestures, some fancy touches of his own, which he determined to throw in in spite of Steelman's advice and warning.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Steelman turned off into a lane, cut across the paddocks to the road again, and waited for Smith.
agreeverbUS /əˈɡriː/
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading Well, look here, boss, I'll say you're pretty right and I quite agree with you as far as that's concerned, but,” &c.
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 Smith went on towards the public-house, rehearsing his part as he walked--repeating his “lines” to himself, so as to be sure of remembering all that Steelman had told him to say to the landlord, and adding, with what he considered appropriate gestures, some fancy touches of his own, which he determined to throw in in spite of Steelman's advice and warning.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Steelman turned off into a lane, cut across the paddocks to the road again, and waited for Smith.
appropriateverbUS /əˈproʊpriət/
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading Smith went on towards the public-house, rehearsing his part as he walked--repeating his “lines” to himself, so as to be sure of remembering all that Steelman had told him to say to the landlord, and adding, with what he considered appropriate gestures, some fancy touches of his own, which he determined to throw in in spite of Steelman's advice and warning.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Smith went on towards the public-house, rehearsing his part as he walked--repeating his “lines” to himself, so as to be sure of remembering all that Steelman had told him to say to the landlord, and adding, with what he considered appropriate gestures, some fancy touches of his own, which he determined to throw in in spite of Steelman's advice and warning.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Smith went on towards the public-house, rehearsing his part as he walked--repeating his “lines” to himself, so as to be sure of remembering all that Steelman had told him to say to the landlord, and adding, with what he considered appropriate gestures, some fancy touches of his own, which he determined to throw in in spite of Steelman's advice and warning.
bossnounUS /bɑːs/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading Well, look here, boss, I'll say you're pretty right and I quite agree with you as far as that's concerned, but,” &c.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Well, look here, boss, I'll say you're pretty right and I quite agree with you as far as that's concerned, but,” &c.
cnounUS /siː/
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Well, look here, boss, I'll say you're pretty right and I quite agree with you as far as that's concerned, but,” &c.
concernedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrnd/
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading Well, look here, boss, I'll say you're pretty right and I quite agree with you as far as that's concerned, but,” &c.
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading Smith went on towards the public-house, rehearsing his part as he walked--repeating his “lines” to himself, so as to be sure of remembering all that Steelman had told him to say to the landlord, and adding, with what he considered appropriate gestures, some fancy touches of his own, which he determined to throw in in spite of Steelman's advice and warning.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Steelman turned off into a lane, cut across the paddocks to the road again, and waited for Smith.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading Smith went on towards the public-house, rehearsing his part as he walked--repeating his “lines” to himself, so as to be sure of remembering all that Steelman had told him to say to the landlord, and adding, with what he considered appropriate gestures, some fancy touches of his own, which he determined to throw in in spite of Steelman's advice and warning.
fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading Smith went on towards the public-house, rehearsing his part as he walked--repeating his “lines” to himself, so as to be sure of remembering all that Steelman had told him to say to the landlord, and adding, with what he considered appropriate gestures, some fancy touches of his own, which he determined to throw in in spite of Steelman's advice and warning.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Well, look here, boss, I'll say you're pretty right and I quite agree with you as far as that's concerned, but,” &c.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Steelman turned off into a lane, cut across the paddocks to the road again, and waited for Smith.
gesturesnounUS /ˈdʒestʃərz/
plural of “gesture” — motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading Smith went on towards the public-house, rehearsing his part as he walked--repeating his “lines” to himself, so as to be sure of remembering all that Steelman had told him to say to the landlord, and adding, with what he considered appropriate gestures, some fancy touches of his own, which he determined to throw in in spite of Steelman's advice and warning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Smith went on towards the public-house, rehearsing his part as he walked--repeating his “lines” to himself, so as to be sure of remembering all that Steelman had told him to say to the landlord, and adding, with what he considered appropriate gestures, some fancy touches of his own, which he determined to throw in in spite of Steelman's advice and warning.
hadn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He hadn't long to wait.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hadn't long to wait.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Well, look here, boss, I'll say you're pretty right and I quite agree with you as far as that's concerned, but,” &c.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Smith went on towards the public-house, rehearsing his part as he walked--repeating his “lines” to himself, so as to be sure of remembering all that Steelman had told him to say to the landlord, and adding, with what he considered appropriate gestures, some fancy touches of his own, which he determined to throw in in spite of Steelman's advice and warning.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Smith went on towards the public-house, rehearsing his part as he walked--repeating his “lines” to himself, so as to be sure of remembering all that Steelman had told him to say to the landlord, and adding, with what he considered appropriate gestures, some fancy touches of his own, which he determined to throw in in spite of Steelman's advice and warning.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Smith went on towards the public-house, rehearsing his part as he walked--repeating his “lines” to himself, so as to be sure of remembering all that Steelman had told him to say to the landlord, and adding, with what he considered appropriate gestures, some fancy touches of his own, which he determined to throw in in spite of Steelman's advice and warning.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Well, look here, boss, I'll say you're pretty right and I quite agree with you as far as that's concerned, but,” &c.
I'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I'll tell him (this)--I'll tell him (that).
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Smith went on towards the public-house, rehearsing his part as he walked--repeating his “lines” to himself, so as to be sure of remembering all that Steelman had told him to say to the landlord, and adding, with what he considered appropriate gestures, some fancy touches of his own, which he determined to throw in in spite of Steelman's advice and warning.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Steelman turned off into a lane, cut across the paddocks to the road again, and waited for Smith.
landlordnounUS /ˈlændlɔːrd/
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading Smith went on towards the public-house, rehearsing his part as he walked--repeating his “lines” to himself, so as to be sure of remembering all that Steelman had told him to say to the landlord, and adding, with what he considered appropriate gestures, some fancy touches of his own, which he determined to throw in in spite of Steelman's advice and warning.
lanenounUS /leɪn/
a narrow way or road
From this reading Steelman turned off into a lane, cut across the paddocks to the road again, and waited for Smith.
linesnounUS /laɪnz/
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Smith went on towards the public-house, rehearsing his part as he walked--repeating his “lines” to himself, so as to be sure of remembering all that Steelman had told him to say to the landlord, and adding, with what he considered appropriate gestures, some fancy touches of his own, which he determined to throw in in spite of Steelman's advice and warning.
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 He hadn't long to wait.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Well, look here, boss, I'll say you're pretty right and I quite agree with you as far as that's concerned, but,” &c.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Smith went on towards the public-house, rehearsing his part as he walked--repeating his “lines” to himself, so as to be sure of remembering all that Steelman had told him to say to the landlord, and adding, with what he considered appropriate gestures, some fancy touches of his own, which he determined to throw in in spite of Steelman's advice and warning.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Steelman turned off into a lane, cut across the paddocks to the road again, and waited for Smith.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Smith went on towards the public-house, rehearsing his part as he walked--repeating his “lines” to himself, so as to be sure of remembering all that Steelman had told him to say to the landlord, and adding, with what he considered appropriate gestures, some fancy touches of his own, which he determined to throw in in spite of Steelman's advice and warning.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Smith went on towards the public-house, rehearsing his part as he walked--repeating his “lines” to himself, so as to be sure of remembering all that Steelman had told him to say to the landlord, and adding, with what he considered appropriate gestures, some fancy touches of his own, which he determined to throw in in spite of Steelman's advice and warning.
paddocks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Steelman turned off into a lane, cut across the paddocks to the road again, and waited for Smith.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Smith went on towards the public-house, rehearsing his part as he walked--repeating his “lines” to himself, so as to be sure of remembering all that Steelman had told him to say to the landlord, and adding, with what he considered appropriate gestures, some fancy touches of his own, which he determined to throw in in spite of Steelman's advice and warning.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Well, look here, boss, I'll say you're pretty right and I quite agree with you as far as that's concerned, but,” &c.
public-house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Smith went on towards the public-house, rehearsing his part as he walked--repeating his “lines” to himself, so as to be sure of remembering all that Steelman had told him to say to the landlord, and adding, with what he considered appropriate gestures, some fancy touches of his own, which he determined to throw in in spite of Steelman's advice and warning.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Well, look here, boss, I'll say you're pretty right and I quite agree with you as far as that's concerned, but,” &c.
rehearsingverbUS /rɪˈhɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “rehearse” — engage in a rehearsal
From this reading Smith went on towards the public-house, rehearsing his part as he walked--repeating his “lines” to himself, so as to be sure of remembering all that Steelman had told him to say to the landlord, and adding, with what he considered appropriate gestures, some fancy touches of his own, which he determined to throw in in spite of Steelman's advice and warning.
rememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading Smith went on towards the public-house, rehearsing his part as he walked--repeating his “lines” to himself, so as to be sure of remembering all that Steelman had told him to say to the landlord, and adding, with what he considered appropriate gestures, some fancy touches of his own, which he determined to throw in in spite of Steelman's advice and warning.
repeatingnounUS /rɪˈpiːtɪŋ/
the act of doing or performing again
From this reading Smith went on towards the public-house, rehearsing his part as he walked--repeating his “lines” to himself, so as to be sure of remembering all that Steelman had told him to say to the landlord, and adding, with what he considered appropriate gestures, some fancy touches of his own, which he determined to throw in in spite of Steelman's advice and warning.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Well, look here, boss, I'll say you're pretty right and I quite agree with you as far as that's concerned, but,” &c.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Steelman turned off into a lane, cut across the paddocks to the road again, and waited for Smith.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Smith went on towards the public-house, rehearsing his part as he walked--repeating his “lines” to himself, so as to be sure of remembering all that Steelman had told him to say to the landlord, and adding, with what he considered appropriate gestures, some fancy touches of his own, which he determined to throw in in spite of Steelman's advice and warning.
SmithnounUS /smɪθ/
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Steelman turned off into a lane, cut across the paddocks to the road again, and waited for Smith.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Smith went on towards the public-house, rehearsing his part as he walked--repeating his “lines” to himself, so as to be sure of remembering all that Steelman had told him to say to the landlord, and adding, with what he considered appropriate gestures, some fancy touches of his own, which he determined to throw in in spite of Steelman's advice and warning.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Smith went on towards the public-house, rehearsing his part as he walked--repeating his “lines” to himself, so as to be sure of remembering all that Steelman had told him to say to the landlord, and adding, with what he considered appropriate gestures, some fancy touches of his own, which he determined to throw in in spite of Steelman's advice and warning.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Smith went on towards the public-house, rehearsing his part as he walked--repeating his “lines” to himself, so as to be sure of remembering all that Steelman had told him to say to the landlord, and adding, with what he considered appropriate gestures, some fancy touches of his own, which he determined to throw in in spite of Steelman's advice and warning.
SteelmannounUS /ˈstiːlmən/
a worker engaged in making steel
From this reading Steelman turned off into a lane, cut across the paddocks to the road again, and waited for Smith.
Steelman's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Smith went on towards the public-house, rehearsing his part as he walked--repeating his “lines” to himself, so as to be sure of remembering all that Steelman had told him to say to the landlord, and adding, with what he considered appropriate gestures, some fancy touches of his own, which he determined to throw in in spite of Steelman's advice and warning.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Smith went on towards the public-house, rehearsing his part as he walked--repeating his “lines” to himself, so as to be sure of remembering all that Steelman had told him to say to the landlord, and adding, with what he considered appropriate gestures, some fancy touches of his own, which he determined to throw in in spite of Steelman's advice and warning.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “I'll tell him (this)--I'll tell him (that).
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Smith went on towards the public-house, rehearsing his part as he walked--repeating his “lines” to himself, so as to be sure of remembering all that Steelman had told him to say to the landlord, and adding, with what he considered appropriate gestures, some fancy touches of his own, which he determined to throw in in spite of Steelman's advice and warning.
that's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, look here, boss, I'll say you're pretty right and I quite agree with you as far as that's concerned, but,” &c.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Steelman turned off into a lane, cut across the paddocks to the road again, and waited for Smith.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I'll tell him (this)--I'll tell him (that).
throwverbUS /θroʊ/
propel through the air
From this reading Smith went on towards the public-house, rehearsing his part as he walked--repeating his “lines” to himself, so as to be sure of remembering all that Steelman had told him to say to the landlord, and adding, with what he considered appropriate gestures, some fancy touches of his own, which he determined to throw in in spite of Steelman's advice and warning.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Steelman turned off into a lane, cut across the paddocks to the road again, and waited for Smith.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Smith went on towards the public-house, rehearsing his part as he walked--repeating his “lines” to himself, so as to be sure of remembering all that Steelman had told him to say to the landlord, and adding, with what he considered appropriate gestures, some fancy touches of his own, which he determined to throw in in spite of Steelman's advice and warning.
touchesnounUS /ˈtʌtʃəz/
plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body
From this reading Smith went on towards the public-house, rehearsing his part as he walked--repeating his “lines” to himself, so as to be sure of remembering all that Steelman had told him to say to the landlord, and adding, with what he considered appropriate gestures, some fancy touches of his own, which he determined to throw in in spite of Steelman's advice and warning.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Smith went on towards the public-house, rehearsing his part as he walked--repeating his “lines” to himself, so as to be sure of remembering all that Steelman had told him to say to the landlord, and adding, with what he considered appropriate gestures, some fancy touches of his own, which he determined to throw in in spite of Steelman's advice and warning.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Steelman turned off into a lane, cut across the paddocks to the road again, and waited for Smith.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He hadn't long to wait.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Steelman turned off into a lane, cut across the paddocks to the road again, and waited for Smith.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Smith went on towards the public-house, rehearsing his part as he walked--repeating his “lines” to himself, so as to be sure of remembering all that Steelman had told him to say to the landlord, and adding, with what he considered appropriate gestures, some fancy touches of his own, which he determined to throw in in spite of Steelman's advice and warning.
warningnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/
a message informing of danger
From this reading Smith went on towards the public-house, rehearsing his part as he walked--repeating his “lines” to himself, so as to be sure of remembering all that Steelman had told him to say to the landlord, and adding, with what he considered appropriate gestures, some fancy touches of his own, which he determined to throw in in spite of Steelman's advice and warning.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, look here, boss, I'll say you're pretty right and I quite agree with you as far as that's concerned, but,” &c.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Smith went on towards the public-house, rehearsing his part as he walked--repeating his “lines” to himself, so as to be sure of remembering all that Steelman had told him to say to the landlord, and adding, with what he considered appropriate gestures, some fancy touches of his own, which he determined to throw in in spite of Steelman's advice and warning.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Smith went on towards the public-house, rehearsing his part as he walked--repeating his “lines” to himself, so as to be sure of remembering all that Steelman had told him to say to the landlord, and adding, with what he considered appropriate gestures, some fancy touches of his own, which he determined to throw in in spite of Steelman's advice and warning.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Smith went on towards the public-house, rehearsing his part as he walked--repeating his “lines” to himself, so as to be sure of remembering all that Steelman had told him to say to the landlord, and adding, with what he considered appropriate gestures, some fancy touches of his own, which he determined to throw in in spite of Steelman's advice and warning.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Smith went on towards the public-house, rehearsing his part as he walked--repeating his “lines” to himself, so as to be sure of remembering all that Steelman had told him to say to the landlord, and adding, with what he considered appropriate gestures, some fancy touches of his own, which he determined to throw in in spite of Steelman's advice and warning.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Well, look here, boss, I'll say you're pretty right and I quite agree with you as far as that's concerned, but,” &c.
you're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, look here, boss, I'll say you're pretty right and I quite agree with you as far as that's concerned, but,” &c.
