adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well, I took a drink of Bourbon and one for Ogden, and started in to be comfortable while he was taking his nap.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "After I'd smoked a few, and listened to the sartorial breathing of H. O., I happened to look out the window toward the shearing-pens, where there was a kind of a road coming up from a kind of a road across a kind of a creek farther away.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "After I'd smoked a few, and listened to the sartorial breathing of H. O., I happened to look out the window toward the shearing-pens, where there was a kind of a road coming up from a kind of a road across a kind of a creek farther away.
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 All of 'em carried guns across their saddles, and among 'em was the deputy that had talked to me at my camp.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading All of 'em carried guns across their saddles, and among 'em was the deputy that had talked to me at my camp.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, I took a drink of Bourbon and one for Ogden, and started in to be comfortable while he was taking his nap.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had some books on his table on indigenous subjects, such as Japan and drainage and physical culture--and some tobacco, which seemed more to the point.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All of 'em carried guns across their saddles, and among 'em was the deputy that had talked to me at my camp.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "After I'd smoked a few, and listened to the sartorial breathing of H. O., I happened to look out the window toward the shearing-pens, where there was a kind of a road coming up from a kind of a road across a kind of a creek farther away.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well, I took a drink of Bourbon and one for Ogden, and started in to be comfortable while he was taking his nap.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading He had some books on his table on indigenous subjects, such as Japan and drainage and physical culture--and some tobacco, which seemed more to the point.
BourbonnounUS /ˈbɜːrbən/
a reactionary politician in the United States (usually from the South)
From this reading "Well, I took a drink of Bourbon and one for Ogden, and started in to be comfortable while he was taking his nap.
breathingnounUS /ˈbriːðɪŋ/
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading "After I'd smoked a few, and listened to the sartorial breathing of H. O., I happened to look out the window toward the shearing-pens, where there was a kind of a road coming up from a kind of a road across a kind of a creek farther away.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading All of 'em carried guns across their saddles, and among 'em was the deputy that had talked to me at my camp.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading All of 'em carried guns across their saddles, and among 'em was the deputy that had talked to me at my camp.
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading "Well, I took a drink of Bourbon and one for Ogden, and started in to be comfortable while he was taking his nap.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "After I'd smoked a few, and listened to the sartorial breathing of H. O., I happened to look out the window toward the shearing-pens, where there was a kind of a road coming up from a kind of a road across a kind of a creek farther away.
creeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading "After I'd smoked a few, and listened to the sartorial breathing of H. O., I happened to look out the window toward the shearing-pens, where there was a kind of a road coming up from a kind of a road across a kind of a creek farther away.
culturenounUS /ˈkʌltʃər/
a particular society at a particular time and place
From this reading He had some books on his table on indigenous subjects, such as Japan and drainage and physical culture--and some tobacco, which seemed more to the point.
deputynounUS /ˈdepjəti/
someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies
From this reading All of 'em carried guns across their saddles, and among 'em was the deputy that had talked to me at my camp.
drainagenounUS /ˈdreɪnədʒ/
emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it
From this reading He had some books on his table on indigenous subjects, such as Japan and drainage and physical culture--and some tobacco, which seemed more to the point.
drinkverbUS /drɪŋk/
take in liquids
From this reading "Well, I took a drink of Bourbon and one for Ogden, and started in to be comfortable while he was taking his nap.
emnounUS /em/
a quad with a square body
From this reading All of 'em carried guns across their saddles, and among 'em was the deputy that had talked to me at my camp.
fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading "After I'd smoked a few, and listened to the sartorial breathing of H. O., I happened to look out the window toward the shearing-pens, where there was a kind of a road coming up from a kind of a road across a kind of a creek farther away.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "After I'd smoked a few, and listened to the sartorial breathing of H. O., I happened to look out the window toward the shearing-pens, where there was a kind of a road coming up from a kind of a road across a kind of a creek farther away.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "I saw five men riding up to the house.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Well, I took a drink of Bourbon and one for Ogden, and started in to be comfortable while he was taking his nap.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "After I'd smoked a few, and listened to the sartorial breathing of H. O., I happened to look out the window toward the shearing-pens, where there was a kind of a road coming up from a kind of a road across a kind of a creek farther away.
gunsnounUS /ɡʌnz/
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading All of 'em carried guns across their saddles, and among 'em was the deputy that had talked to me at my camp.
HnounUS /eɪtʃ/
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading "After I'd smoked a few, and listened to the sartorial breathing of H. O., I happened to look out the window toward the shearing-pens, where there was a kind of a road coming up from a kind of a road across a kind of a creek farther away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had some books on his table on indigenous subjects, such as Japan and drainage and physical culture--and some tobacco, which seemed more to the point.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "After I'd smoked a few, and listened to the sartorial breathing of H. O., I happened to look out the window toward the shearing-pens, where there was a kind of a road coming up from a kind of a road across a kind of a creek farther away.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, I took a drink of Bourbon and one for Ogden, and started in to be comfortable while he was taking his nap.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, I took a drink of Bourbon and one for Ogden, and started in to be comfortable while he was taking his nap.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "I saw five men riding up to the house.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I took a drink of Bourbon and one for Ogden, and started in to be comfortable while he was taking his nap.
I'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "After I'd smoked a few, and listened to the sartorial breathing of H. O., I happened to look out the window toward the shearing-pens, where there was a kind of a road coming up from a kind of a road across a kind of a creek farther away.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, I took a drink of Bourbon and one for Ogden, and started in to be comfortable while he was taking his nap.
indigenousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪdʒənəs/
originating where it is found
From this reading He had some books on his table on indigenous subjects, such as Japan and drainage and physical culture--and some tobacco, which seemed more to the point.
JapannounUS /dʒəˈpæn/
a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean
From this reading He had some books on his table on indigenous subjects, such as Japan and drainage and physical culture--and some tobacco, which seemed more to the point.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "After I'd smoked a few, and listened to the sartorial breathing of H. O., I happened to look out the window toward the shearing-pens, where there was a kind of a road coming up from a kind of a road across a kind of a creek farther away.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading "After I'd smoked a few, and listened to the sartorial breathing of H. O., I happened to look out the window toward the shearing-pens, where there was a kind of a road coming up from a kind of a road across a kind of a creek farther away.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "After I'd smoked a few, and listened to the sartorial breathing of H. O., I happened to look out the window toward the shearing-pens, where there was a kind of a road coming up from a kind of a road across a kind of a creek farther away.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All of 'em carried guns across their saddles, and among 'em was the deputy that had talked to me at my camp.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading "I saw five men riding up to the house.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had some books on his table on indigenous subjects, such as Japan and drainage and physical culture--and some tobacco, which seemed more to the point.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading All of 'em carried guns across their saddles, and among 'em was the deputy that had talked to me at my camp.
napnounUS /næp/
a period of time spent sleeping
From this reading "Well, I took a drink of Bourbon and one for Ogden, and started in to be comfortable while he was taking his nap.
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 "After I'd smoked a few, and listened to the sartorial breathing of H. O., I happened to look out the window toward the shearing-pens, where there was a kind of a road coming up from a kind of a road across a kind of a creek farther away.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, I took a drink of Bourbon and one for Ogden, and started in to be comfortable while he was taking his nap.
OgdennounUS /ˈɑːɡdən/
English psychologist who collaborated with I. A. Richards in designing Basic English (1889-1957)
From this reading "Well, I took a drink of Bourbon and one for Ogden, and started in to be comfortable while he was taking his nap.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had some books on his table on indigenous subjects, such as Japan and drainage and physical culture--and some tobacco, which seemed more to the point.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Well, I took a drink of Bourbon and one for Ogden, and started in to be comfortable while he was taking his nap.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "After I'd smoked a few, and listened to the sartorial breathing of H. O., I happened to look out the window toward the shearing-pens, where there was a kind of a road coming up from a kind of a road across a kind of a creek farther away.
physicaladjectiveUS /ˈfɪzɪkəl/
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading He had some books on his table on indigenous subjects, such as Japan and drainage and physical culture--and some tobacco, which seemed more to the point.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading He had some books on his table on indigenous subjects, such as Japan and drainage and physical culture--and some tobacco, which seemed more to the point.
ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading "I saw five men riding up to the house.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading "After I'd smoked a few, and listened to the sartorial breathing of H. O., I happened to look out the window toward the shearing-pens, where there was a kind of a road coming up from a kind of a road across a kind of a creek farther away.
saddlesnounUS /ˈsædəlz/
plural of “saddle” — a seat for the rider of a horse or other animal
From this reading All of 'em carried guns across their saddles, and among 'em was the deputy that had talked to me at my camp.
sartorialadjectiveUS /sɑːrˈtɔːriəl/
of or relating to the sartorius muscle
From this reading "After I'd smoked a few, and listened to the sartorial breathing of H. O., I happened to look out the window toward the shearing-pens, where there was a kind of a road coming up from a kind of a road across a kind of a creek farther away.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading "I saw five men riding up to the house.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He had some books on his table on indigenous subjects, such as Japan and drainage and physical culture--and some tobacco, which seemed more to the point.
shearing-pens
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "After I'd smoked a few, and listened to the sartorial breathing of H. O., I happened to look out the window toward the shearing-pens, where there was a kind of a road coming up from a kind of a road across a kind of a creek farther away.
smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading "After I'd smoked a few, and listened to the sartorial breathing of H. O., I happened to look out the window toward the shearing-pens, where there was a kind of a road coming up from a kind of a road across a kind of a creek farther away.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had some books on his table on indigenous subjects, such as Japan and drainage and physical culture--and some tobacco, which seemed more to the point.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Well, I took a drink of Bourbon and one for Ogden, and started in to be comfortable while he was taking his nap.
subjectsnounUS /ˈsʌbdʒɪkts/
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading He had some books on his table on indigenous subjects, such as Japan and drainage and physical culture--and some tobacco, which seemed more to the point.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He had some books on his table on indigenous subjects, such as Japan and drainage and physical culture--and some tobacco, which seemed more to the point.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He had some books on his table on indigenous subjects, such as Japan and drainage and physical culture--and some tobacco, which seemed more to the point.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "Well, I took a drink of Bourbon and one for Ogden, and started in to be comfortable while he was taking his nap.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading All of 'em carried guns across their saddles, and among 'em was the deputy that had talked to me at my camp.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All of 'em carried guns across their saddles, and among 'em was the deputy that had talked to me at my camp.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had some books on his table on indigenous subjects, such as Japan and drainage and physical culture--and some tobacco, which seemed more to the point.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All of 'em carried guns across their saddles, and among 'em was the deputy that had talked to me at my camp.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "After I'd smoked a few, and listened to the sartorial breathing of H. O., I happened to look out the window toward the shearing-pens, where there was a kind of a road coming up from a kind of a road across a kind of a creek farther away.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, I took a drink of Bourbon and one for Ogden, and started in to be comfortable while he was taking his nap.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading He had some books on his table on indigenous subjects, such as Japan and drainage and physical culture--and some tobacco, which seemed more to the point.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "Well, I took a drink of Bourbon and one for Ogden, and started in to be comfortable while he was taking his nap.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading "After I'd smoked a few, and listened to the sartorial breathing of H. O., I happened to look out the window toward the shearing-pens, where there was a kind of a road coming up from a kind of a road across a kind of a creek farther away.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "After I'd smoked a few, and listened to the sartorial breathing of H. O., I happened to look out the window toward the shearing-pens, where there was a kind of a road coming up from a kind of a road across a kind of a creek farther away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, I took a drink of Bourbon and one for Ogden, and started in to be comfortable while he was taking his nap.
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, I took a drink of Bourbon and one for Ogden, and started in to be comfortable while he was taking his nap.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "After I'd smoked a few, and listened to the sartorial breathing of H. O., I happened to look out the window toward the shearing-pens, where there was a kind of a road coming up from a kind of a road across a kind of a creek farther away.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had some books on his table on indigenous subjects, such as Japan and drainage and physical culture--and some tobacco, which seemed more to the point.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Well, I took a drink of Bourbon and one for Ogden, and started in to be comfortable while he was taking his nap.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading "After I'd smoked a few, and listened to the sartorial breathing of H. O., I happened to look out the window toward the shearing-pens, where there was a kind of a road coming up from a kind of a road across a kind of a creek farther away.
